Implementation of the Rabies Programme 2017 in Bulgaria SC PAFF, 13-14th June 2018, Brussels
Implementation of the Rabies Programme 2017 in Bulgaria
SC PAFF, 13-14th June 2018, Brussels
Epidemiological situation
• Total number of cases for the last 10 years – 167
• Last rabies case reported in June 2014 - 2 rabies cases in foxes registered in Blagoevgrad region, close to the border with FYROM
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20
19
112
10
1
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Domestic Animals /livestock/
Dogs
Cats
Foxes
Jackals
Other species Rabies cases per species for the period 2006-2017
0
20
40
60
80
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Rabies cases 2006-2017
Total cases
Vaccination campaigns
• Oral vaccination of foxes – operational since 2009
• Lysvulpen vaccine, Bioveta Czech Republic, 20 baits/sq km
• Total number of baits distributed in 2017 – 2 042 920
• 10 batches distributed – all tested in EURL
Map: 2017 Rabies vaccination
Year Campaigns Districts Territory
covered (km2)
2009 2 spring & autum 18 55037
2010 1 spring 19 55995
2011 1 spring 19 55995
2012 2 spring & autum 20 59500
2013 2 spring & autum 20 59500
2014 2 spring & autum 22 79119
2015 2 spring & autum 16 54716
2016 2 spring & autum 16 55394.5
2017 2 spring & autum 16 56807.5
Region/Area MonthNumber of baits
*
Size of
vaccinate
d area
(km2)
Distributi
on
method
Bait density (per km2)
Spring
18.04 -
03.05.2017
Autumn
28.10 -
07.12.2017
Total 2020900 51397 aircrafts 19.67
1010800 20.10
1010100 19.24
Wildlife oral vaccination- aerial distribution
Blagoevgrad,
Kyustendil, Pernik,
Sofia city, Sofia
district, Smolyan,
Pazardzhik, Dobrich,
Silistra, Pleven,
Veliko Tyrnovo,
Razgrad, Ruse,
Montana, Vratza,
Vidin
50286
aircrafts
52508
Region/Area MonthNumber of baits
*
Size of
vaccinate
d area
(km2)
Distributi
on
method
Bait density (per km2)
Spring 12000 4300 2.79
Autumn 12000 4300 2.79
Total 24000 4300 manual 2.79
Wildlife oral vaccination- manual distribution
Kozlodui Powerplant
(Vraca and
Montana), Sofia city-
suburbs
manual
Vaccination campaigns
Monitoring of vaccination effectiveness, foxes
40,6 37,4
42,8
50,7
57,08
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Seroconversion, %
75,5
59,9 64,7
72,7
65,17
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Bait uptake, %
Region Species
Serological tests Tests for the presence of biomarker –Tetracycline (T) IFT
Type of test Number of tests Seropositive
%
Type of test Number of
tests
Biomarker % marker
Type of test Number of
tests Positive
seropositive present presence
Total foxes ELISA 226 129 57.08 T 999 651 65.17 IFT 997 0
Monitoring of vaccination effectiveness, jackals
Region Species
Serological tests Tests for the presence of biomarker –Tetracycline (T) IFT
Type of test Number of tests Seropositive
%
Type of test Number of
tests
Biomarker % marker Type of test
Number of tests
Positive
seropositive present presence
Total jackals ELISA 91 0 T 787 436 55.40 IFT 786 0
8,5
31,3
24,6
8,6
0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Seroconversion, %
77,1 73,6
58,5
79,1
55,40
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Bait uptake, %
Monitoring of vaccination effectiveness- seroconversion and bait uptake in foxes
S 35.29 % T 84.00 %
S 100 % T 62.50 %
S 57.14 % T 57.50 %
S 82.05 % T 76.84 %
S 30.56 % T 60.27 %
S 75.00 % T 68.09 %
S 0 % T 46.51 %
S 65.3 % T 82.86 %
S 54.16 % T 65.63 %
S 88.89 % T 60.47 %
S 47.83 % T 58.33 %
S 0 % T 58.49 %
S 0 % T 52.94 %
S 0 % T 70.67 %
S 71.43 % T 65.33 %
S 100 % T 65.63 %
Surveillance activities – active surveillance
Distribution of samples collected under active surveillance in 2017
Species
IFT
Species
IFT
Tested and distributed Type of test
Number of tests, vacc zones
Number of tests, non - vacc zones
Positive Type of test Number of tests,
vacc zones
Number of tests, non - vacc zones
Positive
Foxes IFT 997 476 0 Jackals IFT 786 966 0 3225
Surveillance activities – passive surveillance
Distribution of samples collected under passive surveillance in 2017
Region
Domestic animals Wild animals Tested Distributed
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cat
catt
le
shee
p
goat
stra
y d
og
oth
er
fox
wo
lf
mar
ten
red
dee
r
jack
als
bat
Total 10 7 1 2 2 26 1 3 3 1 1 5 1 63 102