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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Other Authors: Rijks, Jolianne M., Van de Bildt, Marco W.G., Jensen, Trine, Philippa, Joost D.W., Osterhaus, Albert D.M.E., Kuiken, Thijs
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Dispatch
Epidemiology
Phocine distemper virus
Phoca vitulina
the Netherlands
Age Distribution
Animals
Disease Outbreaks
Distemper
Distemper Virus
Phocine
Female
Geography
Male
Netherlands
Phoca
Sex Distribution
Time Factors
Online Access:http://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15936/
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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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