Rabies and Distemper Outbreaks in Smallest Ethiopian Wolf Population

Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Dec;23(12):2102-2104. doi: 10.3201/eid2312.170893.

Abstract

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: Canis simensis; Ethiopia; Ethiopian wolf; canine distemper virus; mortality; rabies; viruses; wolf.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Wild
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Distemper / epidemiology*
  • Distemper / immunology
  • Distemper / mortality
  • Distemper / prevention & control
  • Distemper Virus, Canine / immunology
  • Distemper Virus, Canine / isolation & purification
  • Distemper Virus, Canine / pathogenicity*
  • Dogs
  • Endangered Species
  • Ethiopia / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Male
  • Mortality
  • Rabies / epidemiology
  • Rabies / mortality
  • Rabies / prevention & control
  • Rabies / veterinary*
  • Rabies Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Rabies virus / immunology
  • Rabies virus / isolation & purification
  • Rabies virus / pathogenicity*
  • Vaccination
  • Viral Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Wolves / virology*

Substances

  • Rabies Vaccines
  • Viral Vaccines