In the analysis of existing information on cases of rabies it was revealed that in the territory of Ulyanovsk region, as in the majority of the subjects of the Russian Federation, there is street type of rabies. The population of dogs (and cats), in rural settlements, as a rule, is not isolated, that is why it is more correct to define it as mixed or street-forest type of rabies. The periodicity of the epidemic of rabies in Ulyanovsk region is considered. Due to the application of preventive measures (vaccination of animals, including wild oral), i.e. enter in the natural process of anthropogenic (human) factors in recent years there has been a relative decline of infectious process (2009-2011). But in recent years (2012-2013), because of powerfully gained strength of epizootic process in the neighbouring regions, where the main reservoir of infection remain wild predators canid family especially fox, there is a growing number of cases of rabies among animals in Ulyanovsk region. It is established that natural foci can move when the animal migrations, which are the main distributors and reservoirs of the corresponding pathogen of the disease. In the Ulyanovsk region, the movement of the foci of rabies is distributed by Fox. These figures confirm the conclusion that in the territory of Ulyanovsk region rabies is not accidental infection, but it has a natural focal character.

Рассмотрена эпизоотическая и эпидемиологическая ситуация по бешенству в Ульяновской области. Проанализирован видовой и количественный состав животных, имевших позитивные случаи бешенства. Выявлено, что в Ульяновской области сформирован и существует смешанный улично-лесной тип заболевания бешенством. Установлено, что на территории Ульяновской области бешенство не случайная инфекция, а закономерная, имеющая природно-очаговый характер.