Rabbit-infecting virus discovered in US, reported to be highly contagious and fatal

While newly discovered coronavirus continues to wipe thousands of people off world, ar dely virus has been spreing across US states making alrey endangered species of rabbits, more vulnerable. According to reports, strain of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease was discovered in some regions of Western US and if any precautionary measure is t taken to curb its spre, several dozen species of rabbits in America along with ir ecosystems could be in distress. This highly contagious disease has correlation with COVID-19 disease caused due to coronavirus.

Only animals who can be infected with strain of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease are rabbits, hare, and pikas while humans are t infected with it, unlike vel coronavirus. hemorrhagic virus can le to internal bleeding and swelling in animals. However, what makes transmission of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease virus 2 more worrying is that infected rabbits are t discovered until y have died. According to California Department of Fish and Wildlife, dely disease among wild rabbits of state was discovered “for first time”. 

CDFW Senior Wildlife Veterinarian Deana Clifford ted “ introduction of RHDV2 to California could significantly impact wild rabbit populations, particularly those alrey at risk, such as endangered riparian brush rabbit”.

“Unfortunately, we may also see impacts to species that depend on rabbits for food, as rabbits are a common prey species for many predators,” ded Clifford.

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RHD2 Vaccine unavailable in US

Apparently vaccine for dely disease in rabbits is t available in US. refore, Calfornia Department of Fish and Wildlife has called for rabbit owners to practice enhanced biosecurity measures in a bid to protect animals for contracting disease. simple steps include washing of hands and t sharing equipment while keeping pet rabbits isolated from those in wild. 

Meanwhile, a disease ecologist and he of Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology at New Mexico State University Matt Gompper has reportedly said that re are some similarities between COVID-19 and Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease. Such as, both diseases are ‘spilt over’ from one species to ar. In case of vel coronavirus, transmission occurred from bats to humans, in RHD2 virus travelled from domestic to wild rabbits. 

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