Scientists Identify 1st Known Outbreak of Rabies in Seals
Scientists in South Africa say they have identified the first known outbreak of rabies in seals
The only other known case of rabies in a sea mammal was in a ringed seal in Norway's Svalbard islands in the early 1980s. That seal had likely been infected by a rabid arctic fox, researchers said, and there was no evidence of rabies spreading among seals there.
Scientists Identify First Known Outbreak of Rabies in Seals
Scientist in South Africa believe they have successfully identified the first time the rabies virus has spread to sea mammals, in this case among 24 dead Cape fur seals. The bodies of the sea mammals were discovered in various locations across the west and south coast of the country, according to state veterinarian Dr. Lesley van Helden.
South African Officials Find Rabies Outbreak in Seals
Officials in South Africa say they are experiencing a rabies outbreak among its wild seal population. It's the first time they say an outbreak of the virus has been found in sea mammals. A representative for the city of Cape Town says it received reports of aggressive seals from local residents,
South Africa Warns About Aggressive Seals After Rabies Found
Officials in South Africa say they are experiencing a rabies outbreak among its wild seal population. It's the first time they say an outbreak of the virus has been found in sea mammals.
Deadly rabies outbreak as scientists confirm infection in totally new species
Rabies has been found for the first time in a new species, according to scientists, who discovered that the infection had been spreading among a population of sea mammals
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