A case of rabies has been confirmed in western Georgia after a dog that bit several people tested positive in the village of Bandza, Martvili Municipality. The village and surrounding areas have been placed under quarantine.
The National Food Agency of Georgia reported the case on April 14, saying that relevant services had been notified.
“The necessary measures to contain the disease have been launched, including quarantine, disinfection of the affected area and animal shelters, vaccination of animals, and monitoring of their health,” the agency said.
The agency has urged anyone who may have had contact with a stray dog in the area to seek immediate medical attention and vaccination.
Earlier this month, another rabies case was reported in Tsalka, where a fox tested positive. Quarantine measures were also introduced in that area.
The agency says three cases of rabies have been laboratory-confirmed across the country so far this year.
Animal welfare groups have raised concerns in recent weeks over government measures aimed at controlling the population of stray animals, including the capture and transfer of dogs to shelters for vaccination and sterilisation.
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