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Rabies in an Arctic fox on the Svalbard archipelago, Norway, January 2011
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsA Lundarve.lund vetinst.no
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Citation style for this article: . Rabies in an Arctic fox on the Svalbard archipelago, Norway, January 2011. Euro Surveill. 2011;16(7):pii=19797. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.16.07.19797-en Received: 03 Feb 2011
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Abstract
We report a case of rabies in an Arctic fox. In January 2011 a fox attacked dogs belonging to a meteorological station in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. Rabies virus was detected in the fox's brain post-mortem. The dogs had been vaccinated against rabies and their antibody levels were protective. Post-exposure prophylaxis was administered to staff at the station. Rabies vaccination is recommended for inhabitants and visitors to the Arctic who may be in contact with wild animals.
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