rabbits, as well as cottontail rabbits and hares, have been reported in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Nevada, California and Utah. Affected wildlife include mountain cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus nutalli), desert cottontail rabbits (S. audubonii), antelope jackrabbits (L. alleni), and black-tailed jackrabbits (L. californicus). The virus circulating in the Southwest United States is distinct from the RHDV2 isolated from New York, Washington, Ohio, and British Columbia, Canada. The sources of these outbreaks are unknown. In June 2022, a case occurred in Hawaii. It was first confirmed in a neutered hare on Maui. Department of Agriculture inspectors began testing after becoming aware of 9 rabbit deaths on a Maui farm. Mexico experienced an outbreak of RHDVa in domestic rabbits from 1989 to 1991, presumably following the importation of rabbit meat from the People's Republic of China. Strict quarantine and depopulation measures were able to eradicate the virus, and the country was officially declared to be RHD-free in 1993. A second outbreak of RHD in domestic rabbits began in the state of Chihuahua in April 2020 and has since spread to Sonora, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Coahuila, and Durango. Since 1993, RHDVa has been endemic in Cuba. Four epizootics involving domesticated rabbits were reported in 1993, 1997, 2000–2001, and 2004–2005. As consequence, thousands of rabbits have died or have been slaughtered each time. The virus is also believed to be thriving in Bolivia. See also Rabbits in Australia References New outbreak in Canada reported on Vancouver Island External links Disease card RHDV2 in USA Animal viral diseases Hemorrhagic fevers Rabbit diseases