Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus 2

Summary

Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2) was found in wild rabbits in Australian Capital Territory in May 2015, and has since been discovered across New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria. It has a similar mode of death to RHDV1, but the two are separate viruses. RHDV2 is most closely related to the European RHDV strain which is reported to have successfully spread through Europe in recent years.

Topics in this Primefact include:

• Veterinary Management of suspect RHDV2 cases
• Vaccine development for RHDV2
• Laboratory samples for diagnosis and surveillance