RHD2 Deceased in Palm Beach County FL

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5th confirmed RHD case in FL in unvaccinated indoor rabbit. “On August 24, 2023, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) was notified that a rabbit in Palm Beach County tested positive for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus, Type 2 (RHDV-2). Surviving rabbits have been quarantined for a minimum of 120 days, and increased biosecurity has been implemented. This is the fifth confirmed case of RHDV-2 in domestic rabbits in Florida since December 2020. There have been no detections in wild rabbits in the state…”