EPIZOOTIC SITUATION OF THE RABIES MORBIDITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN IN 2009-2015

Abstract

Epizootic situation on rabies in Tatarstan Republic remains tense, in this regard, the study of epidemic, statistical data on the incidence of rabies, and determine the role of rodents in disease transmission is an urgent task. Presents an analysis of the epizootic situation on rabies among domestic and wild animals in the Republic of Tatarstan for 2009-2015. Rabies registered in the Republic in all 43 municipal districts and towns in 1716 animals, including wild 955, 369 agricultural and 392 domestic animals. In the structure of rabies is dominated by wild carnivorous animals - foxes, which are the reservoir of rabies virus, accounting for 53.9% of the total number of cases. While farm animals are 21,52%, pets - 22,84% of the total number of cases, and the remaining wild animals accounted for1.74 per cent. The frequency of manifestations of the epidemic is characterized by growth and decay in some years, with cycles of 3-4 years. Conducted laboratory examination of samples of brain tissues from rodents captured in expeditions in 8 administrative districts of Tajikistan, troubled by rabies, with a view to establishing the involvement of rodents in the epizootic process. As a result of comprehensive research of the rabies virus in the samples of the brain were not found. However, for the clarification of the role of rodents in the circulation of rabies virus research should be continued with the involvement of a larger number of livestock animals researched from different regions, where there were reported cases of rabies.