Quarantine restrictions have been imposed in the center of Rivne for 60 days following a confirmed case of rabies in a fox. On September 10, the State Emergency Anti-Epidemic Commission at the city council declared part of the city an unfavorable zone due to this incident, which occurred at the Dykovo market.
This is reported by Rivne24
According to the Rivne City Council, specialists from the veterinary clinic captured the fox that bit a woman. The animal was under veterinary supervision, but it died on September 8, and rabies was detected.
Since rabies is classified as a particularly dangerous infectious disease, a commission meeting was held on September 10 to discuss quarantine restrictions and necessary measures to localize the rabies outbreak. The fox not only bit the woman but also attacked a kitten.
On September 9, a commission worked at the Dykovo market and the adjacent streets – Zdolbunivska, Teatralna, and Dvoretska – to survey the area and identify contacts among people and animals. The quarantine will last for two months, and the area has been declared unfavorable.
According to the commission’s decision, quarantine restrictions have been established in the following areas:
- at the intersection of Soborna and Zamkova streets with Dragomanova Street to 24 Serpnya Street up to the intersection with S. Bandera Street;
- from the intersection of S. Bandera Street with 24 Serpnya Street to Zdolbunivska Street;
- along Zdolbunivska Street to Teatralna Street;
- from the intersection of Teatralna Street with Soborna Street to the intersection of Soborna Street with Shkilna and Zamkova streets.
The following area has been recognized as a threat:
- from the intersection of Independence Square with 16 Lypnya Street to the intersection with S. Bandera Street;
from the intersection of S. Bandera Street with Dvoretska Street to the intersection with Soborna Street.
Quarantine measures will be implemented in these areas, including the capture and vaccination of stray animals. This is particularly relevant for the market area, where a large number of homeless animals reside.
This case of rabies is not the first in Rivne. Over the past 12 months, six cases have been recorded, but this is the first case involving wild animals. The other five cases involved cats and dogs.
It is worth noting that on September 5 at 14:47, a call was received regarding the need for medical assistance for a 57-year-old woman who had been bitten by a fox. The dispatcher provided recommendations until the medical team arrived. The emergency medical team promptly arrived, examined the patient, and documented the bite on her left shoulder. After receiving medical assistance, the woman was hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
It is known that the incident occurred at the Dykovo market in the center of Rivne, near the buildings on Teatralna Street. The fox was euthanized with a sedative and died on September 8. The woman who was bitten by the animal is undergoing treatment.