The last issue for 2011 has been published the printed version will be delivered in due time.
The miscellaneous article covers information on the surveillance efforts in Greece. Greece that had the last indigenous rabies case in 1987 started an increased surveillance along the border with Bulgaria and FYROM. In the latter country rabies in foxes emerged recently.
The second article is a summary on the latest virus discoveries that indicated a higher diversity of the lyssavirus genus. With Shimoni bat virus (SHIBV) and Ikoma virus (IKOV) two new African lyssaviruses were discovered, the isolation of the Bokeloh bat lyssavirus in a Natterers bat from Germany indicates, that lyssaviruses may be circulating unrecognized in areas with a seemingly intensive surveillance as in Central Europe.
As usual, the rabies surveillance data is presented in tables and a map. Also, the area covered by oral rabies vaccination in Europe is provided.