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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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Rijks, Jolianne M., Van De Bildt, Marco W.G., Jensen, Trine, Philippa, Joost D.W., Osterhaus, Albert D.M.E., Kuiken, Thijs
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2005
Subjects:
Phoca vitulina
Online Access:https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/4f679fdd-d998-43b0-84e6-ec7583247ca3
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1112.050596
http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33644820805&partnerID=8YFLogxK
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Summary: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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