1. Rabies Readings and Links

Please review information in Section 8 for accessing ProMED-mail

• CDC Rabies website. (Access CDC Website, http://www.cdc.gov/, click on A-Z Index, click on Rabies, click on Rabies Site)
• Rabies, raccoon - USA (MA). 4 Mar 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, human, raccoon-associated - USA (VA). 14 Nov 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies-vaccinia infection from oral vaccine - USA. 25 Aug 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabid Bear Cub at a Petting Zoo. 02 Sep 1999. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies vaccine, off-label use. 3 Sep 1999. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, Bear, Petting Zoo - USA (Iowa). 3 Sep 1999. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, human - Canada (Quebec). 16 Dec 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, human - Canada (British Columbia). 8 Mar 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, human, 2002 - USA (Iowa). 26 Jan 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, human, bat - USA (WI). 21 Oct 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, bats - USA (multistate): alert. 6 Sep 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, human, insectivorous bat - Chile. 2 Jan 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, cattle - Ecuador: suspected. 15 Jun 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, Human, Vampire Bats - Panama. 23 Aug 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, Humans, Vampire Bats - Brazil (Para). 3 Apr 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, Humans, Vampire Bats - Brazil (Para). 17 Apr 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, Humans, Vampire Bats - Brazil (Para). 27 May 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Bat Rabies - UK. 28 Sep 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies (EBLV 2), human - UK (Scotland): suspected. 19 Nov 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies (EBLV 2), human - UK (Scotland): suspected. 22 Nov 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies (EBLV 2), human - UK (Scotland): confirmed. 25 Nov 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies (EBLV 2), human - UK (Scotland): confirmed. 13 Dec 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies (EBLV-2), bats - UK (Scotland). 3 Oct 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, hamster - Bolivia ex Peru: alert. 6 Jan 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies and vulture die-off - India. 7 Feb 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, antelope, other animals - Namibia. 20 Apr 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, Ethiopian wolf - Ethiopia (SE). 6 Nov 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Encephalitis Caused by a Lyssavirus in Fruit Bats in Australia. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol2no4/fraser.htm OR access CDC Website, http://www.cdc.gov, click on Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, type title in search box, click on EID Vol 2 No 4: Encephalitis Caused by a Lyssavirus in Fruit Bats in Australia
• Texas Oral Rabies Program website. http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/zoonosis/orvp/ OR access Texas Dept. of State Health Services Website, http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/, click on Oral Rabies Vaccination Programs
• Rabies, human - China. 21 Jun 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, human, organ transplantation - USA. 2 Jul 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Australian bat lyssavirus, flying fox - Australia (QLD). 11 Nov 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rabies, human, bat - USA (WI): recovery. 26 Nov 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org

2. Marine Mammal Readings and Links

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• Phocine distemper virus, seals - Scandinavia: susp. 30 May 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Phocine distemper virus, seals - Scandinavia, NL:conf. 22 Jun 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Phocine distemper virus, seals - UK: suspected. 31 Jul 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Phocine distemper virus, seals - Germany. 3 Aug 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Phocine distemper virus, seals - Germany. 14 Aug 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Phocine distemper virus, seals - Germany. 15 Aug 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Phocine distemper virus, seals - N. Europe. 21 Aug 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Phocine distemper virus, seals - UK. 19 Sep 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Phocine distemper virus, seals - UK. 21 Dec 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Phocine distemper virus, seals - UK. 12 Jan 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Giardia in seals. 26 Dec 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Seal die-off - Kazakhstan (Caspian Sea). 20 May 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Seal die-off - Kazakhstan (Caspian Sea). 23 May 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Seal die-off, pasteurellosis - Kazakhstan (Caspian Sea). 11 Jun 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Mass Die-Off of Caspian Seals Caused by Canine Distemper Virus. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol6no6/kennedy.htm OR access CDC Website, http://www.cdc.gov, click on Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, type title in search box, click on Mass Die-Off of Caspian Seals Caused by Canine Distemper Virus
• Dolphin die-off, domoic acid? - USA (California). 25 Mar 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Dolphin die-off, domoic acid? - USA (California). 31 Mar 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Dolphin/sea lion die-off, domoic acid - USA (CA). 22 Apr 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Dolphin/sea lion die-off, domoic acid - USA (CA). 26 Apr 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Dolphin/sea lion die-off, domoic acid - USA (CA). 04 Jun 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Bird Die-Off. Domoic Acid - USA (CA). 8 July 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Dolphin die-off - USA (FL). 12 Mar 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Dolphin die-off - USA (FL). 19 Mar 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Dolphin die-off - USA (FL). 23 Mar 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Dolphin die-off - USA (FL). 17 Jun 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Leptospirosis, sea lions - USA (CA).26 Sep 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Leptospirosis, sea mammals - USA (Pacific Northwest). 16 Oct 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Leptospirosis, sea mammals - USA (Pacific Northwest). 14 Dec 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Toxic algae, whales - USA (MA). 13 Aug 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Whale die-off, domoic acid - USA (East Coast): susp. 28 Oct 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Gas-bubble lesions in stranded cetaceans. Jepson PD, Arbelo M, Deaville R, Patterson IA, Castro P, Baker JR, Degollada E, Ross HM, Herraez P, Pocknell AM, Rodriguez F, Howie FE, Espinosa A, Reid RJ, Jaber JR, Martin V, Cunningham AA, Fernandez A. Gas-bubble lesions in stranded cetaceans. Nature. 2003 Oct 9;425(6958):575-6.

3. Ungulate Readings and Links

Please review information in Section 8 for accessing ProMED-mail

• Anthrax reports
  • Anthrax, elephants - India (Karnataka). 28 Mar 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Anthrax, wildlife - Zimbabwe (Masvingo). 14 Sep 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Anthrax, wildlife - Botswana (Chobe Natl. Park). 20 Sep 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Anthrax, wildlife - Botswana (Chobe Natl. Park). 23 Sep 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Anthrax, elephants - Namibia (Caprivi): susp. 17 Sep 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Anthrax - Africa: Namibia. 30 Sep 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Anthrax, elephants - Namibia (Caprivi). 6 Oct 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Anthrax, bovine, deer - USA (TX). 29 Aug 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Undiagnosed deaths, hippopotamus - Uganda: RFI. 23 Aug 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Undiagnosed deaths, hippopotamus - Uganda. 14 Sep 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Undiagnosed deaths, hippopotamus - Uganda: Anthrax conf.. 01 Oct 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Anthrax, hippopotamus, human - Uganda. 9 Nov 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Anthrax, cattle, rhinoceros? - Kenya. 8 Jun 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Anthrax, wood bison - Canada (Alberta). 31 Jul 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Bovine TB
  • Tuberculosis, elk - USA (Wisconsin). 23 Jun 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • TB in North American Elephants. Susan K. Mikota, R. Scott Larsen, Richard J. Montali. TB in North American Elephants. Zoo Biology Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 393 - 403
  • TB in Deer in New Zealand. 06 Dec 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Chronic Wasting Disease
  • USDA APHIS Chronic Wasting Disease site. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/cwd/cwd.html OR access USDA Website, http://usda.gov, type in chronic wasting disease in search box, click on Chronic Wasting Disease
  • APHIS Veterinary Services site. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahps/cwd/ OR access APHIS Veterinary Services Website, http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/, click on Chronic Wasting Disease
  • North American Elk Breeders Association information on CWD. http://www.naelk.org/news/index.cfm?URLmap=8 OR access North American Elk Breeders Website, http://www.naelk.org/, click on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Update
  • Chronic Wasting Disease - NWHC site. http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/research/chronic_wasting/chronic_wasting.html OR access National Wildlife Health Center Website, http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/, click on Chronic Wasting Disease
  • FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Use of Material From Deer and Elk in Animal Feed. http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2003/ANS01220.html OR access FDA Website, http:// fda.gov, type in deer elk animal feed in search box, click on FR Doc 03-12363
  • Chronic wasting disease, cervids - USA (WI). 12 Mar 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Chronic wasting disease update 2004. 19 May 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Chronic wasting disease - USA: test. 23 Dec 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Chronic wasting disease, wild deer - Canada (SK). 23 Jul 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Chronic wasting disease, cervids - USA (NY): Alert. 15 Apr 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Chronic wasting disease, cervids - USA - Regulations. 16 Apr 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Chronic wasting disease, cervids - USA (Indiana). 17 Apr 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Chronic wasting disease, deer to cattle. 14 Mar 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Chronic wasting disease - USA: species barrier. 29 Nov 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Chronic wasting disease, cervids - USA (WI). 7 Jul 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Chronic wasting disease update 2004. 19 May 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Prion disease: Horizontal prion transmission in mule deer. Miller MW, Williams ES. Prion disease: Horizontal prion transmission in mule deer. Nature. 2003 Sep 4;425(6953):35-6.
  • Chronic wasting disease, elk - South Korea (Kyungsang). 25 Nov 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Brucellosis, elk - USA (WY). 10 Jan 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Brucellosis, bighorn sheep - USA (WY). 18 Jan 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Brucellosis, bovine - USA (WY). 24 Jan 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Brucellosis, bison vaccination - USA (WY). 27 Mar 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Undiagnosed deaths, cervids - USA (WY). 13 Mar 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Undiagnosed deaths, cervids - USA (WY): Parmelia. 22 Mar 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Undiagnosed deaths, cervids - USA (WY). 28 Mar 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Moose die-off - USA (AK). 4 Apr 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Moose die-off - USA (AK). 7 Apr 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Unexplained deaths, moose - USA (MN). 15 Feb 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Pasteurella pneumonia, Big Horn sheep - USA (ID). 14 Apr 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Pasteurella pneumonia, Big Horn sheep - USA (ID). 15 Apr 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Unexplained pneumonia, bighorn sheep - USA (Wyoming). 22 Mar 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Epizootic hemorrhagic disease, cervids - USA (IL). 14 Sep 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Epizotic Hemorrhagic Disease, Cervids - USA (KY): Suspected. 29 Sep 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Epizootic hemorrhagic disease, cervids ­ USA (TN). 9 Oct 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rhinoceros die-off - Malaysia: RFI. 18 Nov 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rhinoceros die-off - Malaysia. 20 Nov 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rhinoceros die-off - Malaysia: E. coli. 26 Nov 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Guidelines for Prevention of Foot and Mouth Disease in Zoos. http://66.70.134.35/fmdguide.pdf
• West Nile virus, reindeer - USA (MN). 16 Nov 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Malignant catarrhal fever, cattle - USA (NJ). 27 Dec 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rinderpest, wildlife - Mauritania (serology): conf. 24 Aug 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Immunocontraception of African elephants. Fayrer-Hosken RA, Grobler D, Van Altena JJ, Bertschinger HJ, Kirkpatrick JF. Immunocontraception of African elephants. Nature. 2000 Sep 14;407(6801):149.
• FMD in Elephants. 28 Feb 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Foot & mouth disease, captive elephants - Taiwan. 1 Mar 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Managing African Elephant Populations. Proceedings from an expert consultation on the Control of Elephant Aminal Populations. Utrecht University, The Netherlands, November 2003
• Herpesvirus, zoo elephants: update. 17 Jul 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Unexplained deaths, elephants - India (Assam). 17 Aug 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Natural History of South Asia - General [edited]. 15 Aug 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Epizootic hemorrhagic disease, cervids - USA (IN). 12 Nov 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org

4. Carnivore Readings and Links

Please review information in Section 8 for accessing ProMED-mail

• Undiagnosed disease, ferrets - USA. 12 Feb 2004
• Epizootic Catarrhal Enteritis in Ferrets. http://www.afip.org/ferrets/ECE/ECE.html
• Otter deaths - USA (CA). 8 May 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Otter deaths, domoic acid - USA (CA): susp. 17 Apr 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Otter deaths, domoic acid - USA (CA): not. 23 May 2004. 23 May 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Otter deaths, domoic acid - USA (CA): not. 25 May 2004. 23 May 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Otter deaths, domoic acid - USA (CA): not. 15 Jun 2004. 23 May 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Feline leukemia, Florida panther - USA (FL). 3 Oct 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Cylicospirura, cougars - USA (WA). 25 Apr 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Cylicospirura, cougars - USA (WA). 29 Apr 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Coronavirus, enteric, cougar - USA (Oregon). 29 Feb 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Feline immunodeficiency virus, lions - Uganda. 10 May 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Cytauxzoon Felis, Cats - USA (Tennessee). 9 Jun 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Cytauxzoon felis, cats - USA (Kansas). 22 Jun 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Baylisascaris procyonis, humans - USA. 8 Jan 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Baylisascaris procyonis, decontamination. 12 Jan 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org.
• Distemper, raccoons - USA (Colorado). 8 Sep 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Canine distemper, raccoons - USA (Minnesota). 03 Aug 1999. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• TSE, Lion - UK. 15 Nov 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Feline spongiform encephalopathy, zoo - Australia. 31 Jul 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tuberculosis, lions - South Africa (Mpumulanga).16 Jan 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org.
• Tuberculosis, lions - South Africa (Mpumulanga).17 Jan 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org.
• Bovine tuberculosis, use of BCG - South Africa. 24 Feb 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tuberculosis, bovine, lions - Zambia: export restrict. 26 Jul 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tuberculosis, bovine, badgers - UK. 5 Nov 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Animal Welfare: Captivity effects on wide-ranging carnivores. Clubb R, Mason G. Animal welfare: captivity effects on wide-ranging carnivores. Nature. 2003 Oct 2;425(6957):473-4.
• Tiger zoo shuts after bird flu kills 23 animals. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/10/20/wzoo20.xml OR access Telegraph Website, type in tiger zoo shuts in search box, click on linkhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/
• Avian influenza - Eastern Asia: Thailand, tigers. 19 Oct 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Eastern Asia: Thailand, tigers. 22 Oct 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Eastern Asia: Thailand, tigers. 31 Oct 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Avian Influenza H5N1 in Tigers and Leopards. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol10no12/04-0759.htm OR access CDC Website, http://www.cdc.gov/, click on Emerging Infectious Diseases, type in Atypical Avian Influenza (H5N1) in search box, click on 5 0.78 http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol10no7/04-0415.htm link
• SARS - worldwide - China (32): civet cat ban. 20 Oct 2004, ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Virology: SARS virus infection of cats and ferrets. Martina BE, Haagmans BL, Kuiken T, Fouchier RA, Rimmelzwaan GF, Van Amerongen G, Peiris JS, Lim W, Osterhaus AD. Virology: SARS virus infection of cats and ferrets. Nature. 2003 Oct 30;425(6961):915.
• The Incredible Shrinking Polar Bears. National Wildlife. (Access National Wildlife Federation Website, http://www.nwf.org/, type in polar bears in search box, click on The Incredible Shrinking Polar Bears Oct/Nov 2004, vol. 42 no. 6)

5. Rabbits and Rodents Readings and Links

Please review information in Section 8 for accessing ProMED-mail

• Plague Articles
  • Plague, association with climate - USA (Southwest). 20 Nov 1999. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • National Wildlife Health Center on Plague. 11 Sep 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Plague, squirrel, cat - USA (California): alert. 29 Aug 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Plague, squirrels - USA (CO). 21 Oct 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Plague, squirrels - USA (CO). 22 Oct 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Plague, Pet Prairie Dogs - USA (Texas). 09 Jul 1998. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Plague, ferret reintroduction - USA (Montana). 3 Oct 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Plague, prairie dogs, suspected - USA (Colorado). 5 May 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Plague, prairie dogs - USA (CO): alert. 9 Aug 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Plague, prairie dogs - USA (CO): alert. 13 Aug 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • CDC Plague Home Page. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/plague/ OR access CDC Website, http://www.cdc.gov, click on Health Topics A-Z, click on Plague, click on Plague site
  • Plague Imperils the Recovery of Threatened and Endangered Species. http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/whats_new/fact_sheet/fact_plague.pdf OR access USGS Website, http://www.usgs.gov/, type in plague endangered in search box, click on title
• Rabbit Calicivirus articles
  • Rabbit viral hemorrhagic disease. 24 Jul 98. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - Australia: Conclusions. 27 Jul 98. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Rabbit viral hemorrhagic disease - Australia. 19 Jul 1999. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus, Resistance. 29 Feb 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Rabbit Hemmorhagic Disease Virus - USA (Iowa). 13 Apr 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus - USA (Iowa). 25 May 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus - USA (Utah). 21 Aug 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - USA (Utah). 24 Sep 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - USA (Iowa).13 Apr 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - USA (Iowa).16 Apr 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - USA (Iowa). 25 May 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - USA (Utah). 21 Aug 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - USA (Utah). 24 Sep 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - USA, 03 Feb 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Outbreak of rabbit hemorrhagic disease in domestic lagomorphs - JAVMA 2001. Campagnolo ER, Ernst MJ, Berninger ML, Gregg DA, Shumaker TJ, Boghossian AM. Outbreak of rabbit hemorrhagic disease in domestic lagomorphs. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2003 Oct 15;223(8):1151-5, 1128.
• Rabbit Calicivirus Disease - Advice concerning this virus in the US from APHIS. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ep/RCD/
• Hantavirus articles
  • All About Hantaviruses. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hps/noframes/OR access CDC Website, http://www.cdc.gov, click on Diseases & Conditions, click on Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)
  • Hantaviruses: A Global Disease Problem. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol3no2/schmaljo.htm OR access CDC Website, http://www.cdc.gov, click on Emerging Infectious Desease Journal, type in hantaviruses in search box, click on Download: Hantaviruses: A Global Disease Problem
  • Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome - USA (Vermont). 20 Jul 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome - Canada (Alberta). 24 Dec 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome - Canada: background. 15 Apr 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome - Canada: background. 18 Apr 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Hantavirus - USA (Utah): deer mice prevalence. 16 Feb 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Hantavirus infection, Bayou virus - USA (Texas). 15 Jan 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Animal-Borne Epidemics Out of Control: Threatening the Nation’s Health. http://www.pewtrusts.com/pdf/tfah_animal_borne_080503.pdf OR access Trust for America's Health Website, http://healthyamericans.org/, click on Reports, click on TFAH Reports, click on Animal-Borne Epidemics Out of Control
• Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (WI, IL, IN). 8 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (WI, IL, IN). 9 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (WI, IL, IN). 10 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (WI, IL, IN). 11 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (WI, IL, IN). 12 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (WI, IL, IN). 13 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (WI, IL, IN). 14 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA (WI, IL, IN). 15 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Monkeypox - USA: recommendations for vets. 12 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Monkeypox - European Union: prevention (import ban). 17 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA. 18 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA. 19 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA. 26 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA. 02 Jul 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Monkeypox, human, prairie dogs - USA. 10 Jul 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Monkeypox Information from CDC. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/monkeypox/index.htm OR access CDC Website, http://cdc.gov, click A-Z Index, click on monkeypox
• Tularemia, prairie dogs - USA (Texas): Alert. 7 Aug 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia, prairie dogs - USA (Texas): Alert. 8 Aug 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia, prairie dogs - worldwide: OIE alert. 12 Aug 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia - USA (Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts). 1 Sep 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia - USA (Massachusetts). 9 Jun 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia - USA (Massachusetts). 11 Jun 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia - USA (Massachusetts). 27 Jun 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia - USA (Massachusetts). 16 Jul 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia - USA (Massachusetts). 17 Jul 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia - USA (Martha's Vineyard, MA). 08 Jul 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia - USA (Martha's Vineyard, MA). 16 Jul 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia - USA (Martha's Vineyard, MA). 08 Jun 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia - USA (Martha's Vineyard, MA). 13 Jun 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia - USA (Nebraska). 25 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia - USA (Nebraska). 26 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia, hamsters - Canada: alert. 08 Oct 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tularemia, pneumonic - USA (NYC). 10 Nov 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Parapoxvirus, squirrels - UK. 8 Mar 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Rat bite fever - USA (California). 15 Sep 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• New England Cottontail information. (Access UAlberta Website, http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/ualberta/, type in Lagomorph Specialist Group in search box, click on Lagomorph Specialist group -- Notes from the Field

6. Primate Readings and Links

Please review information in Section 8 for accessing ProMED-mail

• Herpes B virus
  • Herpes B virus, zoo monkeys - Australia (Tasmania). 3 Aug 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Herpes B virus, monkey/human - Indonesia (Jakarta). 10 Nov 1999. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • B-virus from Pet Macaque Monkeys: An Emerging Threat in the United States? http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol4no1/ostrowsk.htm OR access CDC Website, http://www.cdc.org, click on Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, type in B-virus from Pet Macaque Monkeys in search box, click on Vol. 4 No.1: B-virus from Pet Macaque Monkeys: An Emerging Threat in the United States?
• Hepatitis B virus, origin. 6 May 2000.ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Development of a preventive vaccine for Ebola virus infection in primates. Sullivan NJ, Sanchez A, Rollin PE, Yang ZY, Nabel GJ.Development of a preventive vaccine for Ebola virus infection in primates. Nature. 2000 Nov 30;408(6812):605-9.
• Ebola Virus and primates
  • Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Gabon: dead wildlife. 16 Dec 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Gabon: dead wildlife. 21 Dec 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Gabon: dead wildlife. 11 Jan 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Gabon: dead wildlife. 12 Jan 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Gabon: gorilla-to-human?. 9 Apr 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Unexplained deaths, wildlife - Congo Rep. 07 Dec 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Ebola hemorrhagic fever, apes - Congo Rep. 8 Feb 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Congo Rep. 12 Mar 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Ebola hemorrhagic fever, apes - Congo Rep. 21 Mar 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Ebola hemorrhagic fever, apes - Congo Rep. 04 Apr 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Ebola, primates - Congo Rep.: susp. 27 Aug 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Development of a preventive vaccine for Ebola virus infection in primates - Sullivan NJ et. al. Development of a preventive vaccine for Ebola virus infection in primates. Nature. 2000 Nov 30;408(6812):605-9.
• Multiple Ebola Virus Transmission Events and Rapid Decline of Central African Wildlife. Leroy EM, Rouquet P, Formenty P, Souquiere S, Kilbourne A, Froment JM, Bermejo M, Smit S, Karesh W, Swanepoel R, Zaki SR, Rollin PE. Multiple Ebola virus transmission events and rapid decline of central African wildlife. Science. 2004 Jan 16;303(5656):387-90.
• Can Great Apes Be Saved From Ebola? Conservation biology. Vogel G. Can great apes be saved from Ebola? Science. 2003 Jun 13;300(5626):1645.
• Ape populations decimated by hunting and Ebola virus. Whitfield J. Ape populations decimated by hunting and Ebola virus. Nature. 2003 Apr 10;422(6932):551.
• Catastrophic ape decline in western equatorial Africa. Walsh PD, Abernethy KA, Bermejo M, Beyers R, De Wachter P, Akou ME, Huijbregts B, Mambounga DI, Toham AK, Kilbourn AM, Lahm SA, Latour S, Maisels F, Mbina C, Mihindou Y, Obiang SN, Effa EN, Starkey MP, Telfer P, Thibault M, Tutin CE, White LJ, Wilkie DS. Catastrophic ape decline in western equatorial Africa. Nature. 2003 Apr 10;422(6932):611-4.
• Yellow Fever in SA monkeys
  • Yellow fever, monkeys - Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul). 2 Jul 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Yellow fever, monkeys, border response - Argentina. 5 Jul 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Yellow fever, monkeys - Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul). 10 Jul 2001. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Yellow fever, monkeys - Brazil (South): alert. 10 Dec 2002. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Simian foamy virus, blood transmission - Canada. 25 Oct 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Simian foamy virus, humans - Cameroon. 19 Mar 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• HIV-1: origin & history. 14 Jun 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Tracing the origin and history of the HIV-2 epidemic. Lemey P, Pybus OG, Wang B, Saksena NK, Salemi M, Vandamme AM. Tracing the origin and history of the HIV-2 epidemic. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 May 27;100(11):6588-92.
• Naturally acquired simian retrovirus infections in central African hunters. Wolfe ND, Switzer WM, Carr JK, Bhullar VB, Shanmugam V, Tamoufe U, Prosser AT, Torimiro JN, Wright A, Mpoudi-Ngole E, McCutchan FE, Birx DL, Folks TM, Burke DS, Heneine W. Naturally acquired simian retrovirus infections in central African hunters. Lancet. 2004 Mar 20;363(9413):932-7.
• Bushmeat and primates
  • "BUSHMEAT" AND THE ORIGIN OF HIV/AIDS - a Congressional Briefing http://www.med.harvard.edu/chge/biobrief.html OR access EESI Website, http://www.eesi.org/, click on Publications, click on Briefing Summaries, click on "Bushmeat" and the Origin of HIV/AIDS: A Case Study of Biodiversity, Population Pressures and Human Health
  • Bushmeat, endangered species. 11 Apr 2000. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
  • Illegal imports, bushmeat - UK. 5 Sep 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• New Primate Discovered in India - Pallava Bagla. New Primate Discovered in India. ScienceNOW 13 December 2004

7. Miscellaneous Mammal Readings and Links

Please review information in Section 8 for accessing ProMED-mail

• Undiagnosed deaths, Tasmanian devils - Australia: RFI. 03 Aug 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Undiagnosed deaths, Tasmanian devils - Australia: RFI. 12 Aug 2003. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Undiagnosed deaths, Tasmanian devils - Australia: RFI. 22 Jan 2005. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Undiagnosed deaths - Bangladesh (Rajbari): Nipah-like. 1 Feb 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Nipah/Hendra-like virus - Bangladesh. 2 Feb 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Unexplained deaths - Bangladesh (Faridpur): Nipah susp. 19 Apr 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Nipah virus - Bangladesh (Faridpur) confirmed. 20 Apr 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Nipah virus - Bangladesh (2004): WHO WER. 23 Apr 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org
• Nipah virus - Bangladesh (2004): outbreak end. 28 May 2004. ProMED-mail. http://www.isid.org

8. ProMED-mail Citations

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