Rabies and distemper outbreaks in smallest Ethiopian wolf population.

Marino J, Sillero-Zubiri C, Deressa A, Bedin E, Bitewa A, Lema F, Rskay G, Banyard A, Fooks AR

Widespread deaths recently devastated the smallest known population of Ethiopian wolves. Of 7 carcasses found, all 3 tested were positive for rabies. Two wolves were subsequently vaccinated for rabies; 1 of these later died from canine distemper. Only 2 of a known population of 13 wolves survived.

Keywords:

mortality

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canine distemper virus

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Ethiopian wolf

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rabies

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viruses

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Canis simensis

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Ethiopia

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wolf