Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2013

摘要: Summary—During 2013, 53 reporting jurisdictions reported 5,865 rabid animals and 3 human rabies cases to the CDC, representing a 4.8% decrease from 6,162 1 case in 2012. Ninety-two percent of were wildlife. Relative contributions by major animal groups as follows: 1,898 raccoons (32.4%), 1,598 bats (27.2%), 1,447 skunks (24.7%), 344 foxes (5.9%), 247 cats (4.2%), 86 cattle (1.5%), 89 dogs (1.5%). One was Maryland. The infection determined have been transmitted via organ transplantation. Infection donor, North Carolina resident, retrospectively diagnosed. Both donor recipient infected with raccoon virus variant. third case, Texas, involved Guatemalan resident who detained while crossing US border. be caused canine variant that circulates Central America.