Phocine Distemper Outbreak, the Netherlands, 2002

Phocine Distemper Outbreak, the Netherlands, 2002

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 r...

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Main Authors: Jolianne M. Rijks, Marco W.G. Van de Bildt, Trine H. Jensen, Joost D.W. Philippa, Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus, Thijs Kuiken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Phocine distemper virus
Phoca vitulina
the Netherlands
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/12/05-0596_article

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