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More than 430 cases of rabies have been confirmed in dogs in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality of South Africa since July 2021. We describe the ongoing outbreak, its geographical spread and six related human deaths that have occurred. Further investigation of the outbreak and vaccination of the dog population is required. Raising awareness among healthcare providers, the public, and among international travellers planning to visit the region, is key for action to protect human and animal health.

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Ongoing rabies outbreak in dogs of unprecedented scale and human cases in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa, up to 13 February 2022
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Matthijs+F+Ravensberg&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Ravensberg Matthijs F</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ewout+B+Fanoy&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Fanoy Ewout B</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jane+Whelan&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Whelan Jane</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Carmen+WE+Embregts&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Embregts Carmen WE</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Corine+H+GeurtsvanKessel&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">GeurtsvanKessel Corine H</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jared+B+Strydom&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Strydom Jared B</a></span>. Ongoing rabies outbreak in dogs of unprecedented scale and human cases in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa, up to 13 February 2022. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2022;27(16):pii=2200252. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.16.2200252" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.16.2200252</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 23 Mar 2022;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 20 Apr 2022 </span> </p>
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