CURRENT STATUS OF FOX RABIES IN EUROPE

There was a general decline in animal rabies in Europe in 1991 followi ng the peak levels which occurred in 1989. This was ascribed, in Franc e at least, to the normal decline in cases usually experienced followi ng peak occurrence and also to oral immunization of foxes against rabi es. European countries in which rabies occurs may be infected by fox, insectivorous bat or dog rabies. This paper makes a general summary of the rabies situation in Europe in 1991 and presents data obtained in 1991 from 15 European countries using oral vaccination against fox rab ies.