Rabbits in the United States are also facing a dangerous new viral outbreak
The lethal rabbit hemorrhagic virus Type 2 is sweeping the Southwestern United States. Detected first in New Mexico in early March, it has since killed domestic and wild rabbits as it has spread through Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and, most recently, California.
It’s the first outbreak of the virus in wild rabbit populations in North America. In Southern California, where the most recent RHDV2 outbreak was reported early this month, roughly 10 dead jackrabbits were discovered on private property in Palm Springs, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a news release.
Rabbits can be vaccinated against the virus, but the vaccine is approved for use only in Europe. However, it can be approved for use in the U.S. when the virus circulates in feral and wild rabbits, the USDA said in an emerging risk notice. This has happened in New Mexico, which received 500 doses of the vaccine from France on Wednesday, state veterinarian Ralph Zimmerman told The Washington Post.
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