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US bans dogs brought in from 100 countries with rabies risk
The U.S. plans a one-year ban on dogs brought in from more than 100 countries where rabies is still a problem
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer
June 14, 2021, 7:35 PM
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NEW YORK U.S. health officials Monday announced a one-year ban on bringing in dogs from more than 100 countries where rabies is still a problem.
Dogs coming in from those countries already needed proof of rabies vaccination. The ban is being imposed because of a spike in the number of puppies denied entry because they weren t old enough to be fully vaccinated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
The ban goes into effect July 14.
Douglas Kratt, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, applauded the decision.
“We want to make sure we’re bringing healthy dogs into the country especially if they are going to be pets,” said Kratt, a veterinarian in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
The ban applies to dogs coming into or returning to the country, including pets or those brought in for sale or adoption. For example, if an American couple took their dog to Belize, they wouldn t be able to bring the dog back to the U.S. unless the dog first spends six months in a country that is not at a high risk for rabies.
US bans dogs brought in from 100 countries with rabies risk
The ban applies to dogs coming into or returning to the country, including pets or those brought in for sale or adoption. Author: MIKE STOBBE (AP Medical Writer) Published: 2:37 PM CDT June 14, 2021 Updated: 2:37 PM CDT June 14, 2021
NEW YORK U.S. health officials Monday announced a one-year ban on bringing in dogs from more than 100 countries where rabies is still a problem.
Dogs coming in from those countries already needed proof of rabies vaccination. The ban is being imposed because of a spike in the number of puppies denied entry because they weren t old enough to be fully vaccinated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
The infectious and contagious rabies virus, shown here in a colorized micrograph, can be transmitted to humans through the bite or saliva of an infected animal. Thanks to protective vaccination of pets, rabies was eliminated from the U.S. dog population in 2007, though a bite from infected bats, skunks and raccoons can still transmit the virus.
The U.S. is banning the importation of dogs from more than 100 countries for at least a year because of a sharp increase in the number of puppies imported into the country with fraudulent rabies vaccination certificates. We re doing this to make sure that we protect the health and safety of dogs that are imported into the United States, as well as protect the public s health, Dr. Emily Pieracci of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells NPR.
U.S. to Ban Dogs From Over 100 Countries Amid Concern Over Spread of Rabies
The countries targeted by the ban, which will take effect on July 14, include the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Cuba, China, Russia and Ukraine.
A dog in Manila was injected with the rabies vaccine in 2019 as part of a government campaign against the disease.Credit.Noel Celis/Agence France-Presse Getty Images
June 14, 2021
Dogs from more than 100 countries will be banned from being brought into the United States for one year because of heightened concerns over the spread of rabies, federal health officials announced on Monday.
The countries targeted by the ban, which will take effect on July 14, are considered to be at high risk for spreading the deadly virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. They include the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia, China, Russia, Ukraine, India and the Philippines.