Dear MEL Topic Readers,
A deadly virus is sweeping multiple states.
At risk are rabbits
Contagious diseases aren’t limited to humans.
Recently, a strain of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease was found among wild bush
rabbits in the Western USA. The Europe-originated virus causes internal
bleeding and swelling only to rabbit species. Though how the virus arrived in
the US is still unknown, it seems to have already spread to Texas, New Mexico,
Colorado, and California. Though rabbits aren’t nocturnal, they are not fond of
showing themselves to their predators, including humans, which means it is not
easy to monitor and cope with a situation like this.
You may wonder if it matters to humans. Since
rabbits are herbivorous, they are part of the ecosystem on the ground. Also,
their predators will lose a source of food either on the ground and in the air.
Humans are too busy dealing with their own virus thread now to worry about rabbits
in the wild. But rabbits are also domesticated as pets and grown as food. Sooner
or later, this rabbit disease will affect the pet market, dining tables, and the
ecosystem.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about another
outbreak of a contagious disease.
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