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SC wildlife officials monitoring deadly rabbit disease outbreak Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus-2 is a highly contagious disease that affects all rabbits. Wildlife officials say that while humans are not susceptible, they can inadvertently spread the virus. (Source: Ted Borg/South Carolina Department of Natural Resources) By Patrick Phillips | April 20, 2021 at 10:32 AM EDT - Updated April 20 at 10:33 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is investigating cases of a disease that can kill both wild and domestic rabbits.
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus-2 is a highly contagious disease that affects all rabbits. Wildlife officials say that while humans are not susceptible, they can inadvertently spread the virus.
SCDNR: Rabbit disease concerns South Carolina wildlife officials Rabbit disease concerns South Carolina wildlife officials. (Source: SCDNR) By WTOC Staff | April 20, 2021 at 10:31 AM EDT - Updated April 20 at 10:31 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WTOC) - South Carolina Department of Natural Resources officials are concerned about a rabbit disease they say affects wild and domestic rabbits and is nearly always fatal.
According to SCDNR, Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus-2 (RHDV2) is a highly contagious disease that affects all rabbits. Fortunately, humans are not susceptible to RHDV2, but they can inadvertently spread the virus.
“This is a highly contagious disease that can persist in the environment for a very long time,” said Michael Hook in a statement, Small Game Project leader with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). “These factors make disease control efforts extremely challenging once it is in wild rabbit populations.”