Canine distemper -- United States
A safety reminder regarding how to handle animals infected with distemper came out of Frankfort [Thu 16 Jan 2020].
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed 3 raccoons found within city limits tested positive for distemper in December [2019].
Distemper is caused by a virus and often occurs in raccoons, gray foxes, coyotes and, occasionally, skunks.
Common symptoms in infected animals include respiratory distress, coughing, sneezing, watery discharge from the eyes and
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6902989&promed&0
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