Rapid risk assesment on rabies and Echinococcus multilocularis of companion animals from Ukraine

Rapid risk assesment on rabies and Echinococcus multilocularis of companion animals from Ukraine

The Food Authority's Risk Assessment Unit conducted a rapid risk assessment on the rabies and Echinococcus multilocularis risk via movements of pets from Ukraine.

It was concluded that it is possible for both rabies and echinococcus to enter Finland. It was also noted that there are large uncertainties in the assessment that cannot be eliminated in light of current knowledge.

Rapid Risk assesment on rabies and Echinococcus multilocularis of companion animals from Ukraine via Movement of Companion Animals from Ukraine (pdf)

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