RHD2 Deceased in Cape May County NJ

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“TRENTON) – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) confirmed Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2 (RHDV2) in a 1-year-old spayed female rabbit in Cape May County. RHDV2 is highly contagious and can be fatal to domestic and wild rabbits but cannot be transmitted from animals to humans. RHDV2 is a foreign animal disease caused by several virus strains. On May 8, 2022, sudden death in one rabbit was reported to the NJDA and USDA. RHDV2 detection was confirmed via laboratory testing on May 12, 2022. A second rabbit died on the premises on May 11, 2022. It is suspected to be RHDV2 related. The remaining rabbit is quarantined and has not shown any signs of the disease. The outbreak’s source has not yet been identified, and there is no evidence of infection in other locations. The epidemiologic investigation is ongoing. …” bit.ly/3syX41t