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Viral disease ravages rabbit populations

rhd outbreak alert

THEY ARE cute, furry and cuddly but they could be in danger of dying – South Africa is in the grips of a rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD) outbreak and bunny owners are urged, with extreme urgency, to get their long-toothed pets vaccinated.

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) said the country

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