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RECENT NEWS
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Washington Confirms First Wild Rabbit RHDV2 Case
Testing has confirmed that a rabbit on Whidbey Island died of rabbit hemorrhagic disease earlier this month. This is the first known case of the disease in a wild lagomorph (rabbits, hares, and pikas) in Read more…
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Illinois Reports First RHDV2 Case
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV2) was detected for the first time in Illinois in a domestic rabbit on July 13, 2023. Prior to this detection, the disease had not been diagnosed in Illinois domestic or wild Read more…
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RHDV2 Outbreak in Texas
RHDV2 has recently expanded eastward across the state into the Hill Country portion of the state. At least 5 counties have detected RHDV2 in Texas in 2023. These include Mills, Reeves, Gillespie, Terrell, and Brewster Read more…