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Highly contagious virus has killed over a dozen rabbits in Connecticut and South Carolina this week: Virus can be transmitted by humans but won't infect them, experts say
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Jumping species?
LOOK OUT, fluffy bunnies! - Veterinarians in South Carolina revealed a sudden die off in feral rabbits Thursday
- And on Tuesday those in Connecticut said fourteen had died from a virus
- The infections were diagnosed as rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type-2 (RHDV2)
- They warned although humans cannot catch the virus, it can be spread by them
- Rabbit owners in the state should wash their hands with warm soapy water before going into rabbitries to avoid spreading the disease to their pets
| OZ has always had an invasive rabbit problem — they could use this disease. |
Posted by: Skidmark 2022-09-19 |
