- A deadly virus has been found in rabbits in several US states, and it could pose a risk to populations of various species across the country.
- The disease causes internal bleeding, leading to death, and is considered to be highly contagious.
- The virus can spread between rabbit species, but it’s not thought to be a danger to humans at this time.
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The novel coronavirus pandemic has everyone a bit on edge, but for the most part, the animal kingdom appears to be doing just fine. In some cases, species are actually thriving in the absence of humans who are holed up in their homes. Unfortunately the same can’t be said for North America’s rabbits, which are facing a viral crisis of their very own.
As CNN reports, a particularly deadly strain of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease has been detected in rabbit populations in the Western United States and it threatens to spread throughout North America. That would be bad news not just for the rabbits, but for us as well.
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