Rabies and Distemper Outbreaks in Smallest Ethiopian Wolf Population

Abstract

Widespread deaths recently devastated the smallest known population of Ethiopian wolves. Of 7 carcasses found, all 3 tested were positive for rabies. Two wolves were subsequently vaccinated for rabies; 1 of these later died from canine distemper. Only 2 of a known population of 13 wolves survived.

Keywords

• rabies
• canine distemper virus
• mortality
• Ethiopia
• wolf
• viruses