U.S. banning dogs from countries with a high risk for rabies

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are banning dogs from several countries from traveling to the U.S. The CDC says dozens of countries are considered high risk for importing dog rabies into the United States.

The ban, which goes into affect on July 14, is temporary and will prevent dogs imported from countries in Africa, the Americas and Caribbean, Asia and the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Countries on the list include Egypt, Kenya, Russia, Peru, India, Dominican Republic and dozens of other countries. The CDC does have the authority to issue advance written approval, or a CDC Dog Import Permit, to bring in a dog from a high-risk country, but only on an extremely limited basis. These requests must be made six weeks before the dog is intended to enter the U.S.