Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://www.newstimes.com/news/scien...cken-pox-like-virus-in-Zion-sheep-4410769.php
Symptoms of chicken pox-like virus in Zion sheep
Updated 6:57 pm, Thursday, April 4, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say some bighorn sheep at Zion National Park are showing symptoms of a disease similar to chicken pox.
Park officials say sore mouth disease could be transmitted to people if they come in contact with an infected sheep, but there have been no reported human cases...
****************
Source: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/apr/04/virus-outbreak-affecting-zions-bighorn-sheep-park-/
...National Park Service officials, in a news release issued Thursday, said sore mouth disease, or contagious ecthyma, was thought to be responsible for an illness observed among Zion’s bighorn sheep population. Since the disease can be transmitted to humans through direct contact with infected sheep, park officials are reminding visitors to steer clear of wildlife...
Symptoms of chicken pox-like virus in Zion sheep
Updated 6:57 pm, Thursday, April 4, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Officials say some bighorn sheep at Zion National Park are showing symptoms of a disease similar to chicken pox.
Park officials say sore mouth disease could be transmitted to people if they come in contact with an infected sheep, but there have been no reported human cases...
****************
Source: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/apr/04/virus-outbreak-affecting-zions-bighorn-sheep-park-/
...National Park Service officials, in a news release issued Thursday, said sore mouth disease, or contagious ecthyma, was thought to be responsible for an illness observed among Zion’s bighorn sheep population. Since the disease can be transmitted to humans through direct contact with infected sheep, park officials are reminding visitors to steer clear of wildlife...