Table 36.
Summary of rabies/Lyssavirus statistics related to humans and major animal species, EU, 2012–2016
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | Data source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humans | ||||||
| Total number of confirmed cases | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ECDC |
| Total number of confirmed cases/100,000 population (notification rates) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ECDC |
| Number of reporting countries | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | ECDC |
| Infection acquired in the EU | − | − | 0 | 0 | 1 | ECDC |
| Infection acquired outside the EU | − | − | 3 | 1 | 1 | ECDC |
| Unknown travel status or unknown country of infection | − | − | 0 | 0 | 0 | ECDC |
| Animals | ||||||
| Foxes | ||||||
| Number of tested animals | 37,296a | 49,875 | 41,854 | 49,190 | 25,503 | EFSA |
| Proportion of positive animals (%) | 0.04 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 1.11 | 0.05 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | EFSA |
| Raccoons and raccoon dogs | ||||||
| Number of tested animals | 1,172 | 725 | 795 | 1,040 | 815 | EFSA |
| Proportion of positive animals (%) | 0.09 | 0.28 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.49 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | EFSA |
| Wildlife (other than foxes and raccoon dogs) | ||||||
| Number of tested animals | 2,036 | 3,789 | 3,934 | 3,468 | 2,337 | EFSA |
| Proportion of positive animals (%) | 0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 16 | EFSA |
| Dogs | ||||||
| Number of tested animals | 2,456 | 2,964 | 2,943 | 3,326 | 2,110 | EFSA |
| Proportion of positive animals (%) | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | EFSA |
| Bats | ||||||
| Number of tested animals | 1,405 | 1,747 | 1,969 | 1,442 | 2,012 | EFSA |
| Proportion of positive animals (%) | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | EFSA |
| Number of reporting MS | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | EFSA |
ECDC: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; EFSA: European Food Safety Authority; MS: Member States.
a
Lithuania (regional data), Slovenia and Greece reported suspect and selective sampled foxes; Greece tested 195 foxes via active monitoring.