Highly contagious rabbit haemorrhagic disease outbreak

A highly contagious and fatal rabbit hagic disease currently present in the Palm Springs area. Veterinary and animal rescue organizations are currently preparing for the disease, which could spread to San Diego County and throughout California.
Zoologists point out that the disease was first discovered in the Palm Springs area of California in early May and can spread between wild rabbit populations and domestic populations. With a fatality rate of up to 80%, the disease can wipe out rabbits, jack rabbits, pikas and hare populations, but does not affect humans or other animals, including cats and dogs.
Pets, scavengers, and other animals can transmit the virus through their feet or fur. As a result, hares and pet rabbits are at high risk of exposure to the virus, and zoologists urge rabbit owners to protect their pets.
Signs of infection may include loss of appetite, drowsiness, fever, epilepsy, or bleeding from the nose, mouth, or rectum. But it is also possible that the rabbit dies suddenly without any symptoms.
Zoologists also said the disease belongs to calicivirus and is not related to the new crown virus. The Colorado Department of Agriculture confirmed on the 9th of this month that the virus has been found in at least six counties.
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