Fatal Case of Rabies in a Captive White-Tailed Deer: A Case Report from Chiapas, Mexico
Rabies is a fatal viral infection that causes enc ephalitis in warm-blooded animals, including humans. Dog-transmitted rabies is considered eradicated in Mexico; however, rabies is not being tested in livestock with neurological symptoms (one of the main manifestations of rabies disease). In this ca...
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doaj-59f45031a4714311980f1a74b4b0b3c72021-09-26T01:34:16ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662021-07-01613513510.3390/tropicalmed6030135Fatal Case of Rabies in a Captive White-Tailed Deer: A Case Report from Chiapas, MexicoMoisés Armides Franco-Molina0Silvia Elena Santana-Krímskaya1Baltazar Cortés-García2Jorge Alejandro Sánchez-Aldana-Pérez3Oscar García-Jiménez4Jorge Kawas5Laboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), 66455 San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, MexicoLaboratorio de Inmunología y Virología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), 66455 San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, MexicoDepartamento de Rabia Paralítica y Garrapata, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria, Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, 06100 Ciudad de México, Estado de México, MexicoComité de Fomento y Protección Pecuaria del Estado de Chiapas, 29020 Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, MexicoComité de Fomento y Protección Pecuaria del Estado de Chiapas, 29020 Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, MexicoFacultad de Agronomía, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), 66054 General Escobedo, Nuevo León, MexicoRabies is a fatal viral infection that causes enc ephalitis in warm-blooded animals, including humans. Dog-transmitted rabies is considered eradicated in Mexico; however, rabies is not being tested in livestock with neurological symptoms (one of the main manifestations of rabies disease). In this case report, we describe a rabies case in a white-tailed deer in the Santo Domingo ranch, in Catazajá, Chiapas, Mexico, where white-tailed deer are kept under captivity, and are meant for human consumption. This is the first report of a rabies case in white-tailed deer in Mexico. We also describe the challenges to obtain a rabies diagnosis and the lack of public health policies to ensure containment of the disease, as well as the lack of awareness among farmers in the area. One single confirmed case of rabies indicates that more animals are affected by the disease. The risk for human health and economical losses will remain unknown until rabies tests are routinely performed in animals that present neurological symptoms.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/3/135rabiesvirusbovine paralytic rabieswhite-tailed deerMexicoChiapas |
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Moisés Armides Franco-Molina Silvia Elena Santana-Krímskaya Baltazar Cortés-García Jorge Alejandro Sánchez-Aldana-Pérez Oscar García-Jiménez Jorge Kawas Fatal Case of Rabies in a Captive White-Tailed Deer: A Case Report from Chiapas, Mexico Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease rabies virus bovine paralytic rabies white-tailed deer Mexico Chiapas |
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Fatal Case of Rabies in a Captive White-Tailed Deer: A Case Report from Chiapas, Mexico |
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Fatal Case of Rabies in a Captive White-Tailed Deer: A Case Report from Chiapas, Mexico |
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Fatal Case of Rabies in a Captive White-Tailed Deer: A Case Report from Chiapas, Mexico |
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Fatal Case of Rabies in a Captive White-Tailed Deer: A Case Report from Chiapas, Mexico |
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Fatal Case of Rabies in a Captive White-Tailed Deer: A Case Report from Chiapas, Mexico |
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fatal case of rabies in a captive white-tailed deer: a case report from chiapas, mexico |
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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease |
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Rabies is a fatal viral infection that causes enc ephalitis in warm-blooded animals, including humans. Dog-transmitted rabies is considered eradicated in Mexico; however, rabies is not being tested in livestock with neurological symptoms (one of the main manifestations of rabies disease). In this case report, we describe a rabies case in a white-tailed deer in the Santo Domingo ranch, in Catazajá, Chiapas, Mexico, where white-tailed deer are kept under captivity, and are meant for human consumption. This is the first report of a rabies case in white-tailed deer in Mexico. We also describe the challenges to obtain a rabies diagnosis and the lack of public health policies to ensure containment of the disease, as well as the lack of awareness among farmers in the area. One single confirmed case of rabies indicates that more animals are affected by the disease. The risk for human health and economical losses will remain unknown until rabies tests are routinely performed in animals that present neurological symptoms. |
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rabies virus bovine paralytic rabies white-tailed deer Mexico Chiapas |
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