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.
First known outbreak of rabies in seals reported in South Africa
Scientists in South Africa say they have identified an outbreak of rabies in seals that is believed to be the first time the virus has spread in sea mammals.
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It’s the world’s first significant rabies infection in marine mammals. And it has scientists – and beachgoers – worried.
Scientists identify first known outbreak of rabies in seals
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Scientists in South Africa say they have identified the first known outbreak of rabies in seals
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Scientists in South Africa say they have identified an outbreak of rabies in seals that is believed to be the first time the virus has spread in sea mammals.