Rage animal - Continued vigilance

According to the health ministry, 177 people were taken care of after the health survey opened after the discovery of a case of animal rabies Feb. 26 in Seine et Marne. To date, 152 people were vaccinated, whose owners and relatives of the three dogs, all children of primary school Grandpuits (Seine et Marne) and veterinarians who had cared for the dogs. The situation now appears to be under control, but the ministry maintains the system of vigilance and said: "Despite the results rather favorable analyses conducted in animals have been or could have come into contact with three dogs, veterinary and public health authorities maintain their alertness and mobilization. " The analyses performed on animals that have been or could have come into contact with three dogs (namely, a cat, six dogs and a dog found dead last January) are all positive and no rabies has were found in the samples analyzed. The Department stating that "it remains to identify those who traveled by train on the route Paris - Lisieux Dec. 15 and Lisieux - Paris on December 17" (one of three dogs, a black labrador cross responsible for their journeys with his owner ).