Problem

Rabbit haemorrhagic disease

Other Names:
RHD virus
Rabbit calciviral disease
Nature:
RHD virus can kill 95% of infected rabbits within 24 to 48 hours of exposure.
Incidence:
A study designed to assess the efficacy of RHD for eradicating introduced wild rabbits in Australia foundered when some infected rabbits escaped from Wardang Island, which had provided high security containment.
Broader Problems:
Caliciviruses
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST