Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Phocine distemper outbreak, The Netherlands, 2002.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2005
- Authors:
- Rijks, Jolianne M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Dutch Wildlife Health Center · Netherlands
Abstract
During the 2002 phocine distemper epidemic, 2,284 seals, primarily harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), were found stranded along the Dutch coast. Stranding pattern varied with age, sex, state of decomposition, wind, and location. Cumulative proportion of deaths (54%) was comparable to that in the first reported epidemic in 1988.
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