A rabid fox that crossed the border from Germany into France and attacked a
dog before being killed has dashed hopes that France would become officially
rabies-free in 1998. The country has had no rabies cases for a year, but must
have none for two years before declaring itself clear. The fox came from the
state of Saarland, where vaccination has been less thorough than in France
(“Will rabies bite back?”, 8 November, p 24).
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