Since the start of 202118 cases of fox distemper detected in the Grand Duchy

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The virus is known to easily transmit to dogs and other pets, for which it can often have fatal consequences.
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18 out of 35 autopsies of dead foxes have revealed traces of the virus. Minister of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development Romain Schneider provided this information in his response to a parliamentary enquiry by MP Guy Arendt (DP).

However, no case of distemper has yet been recorded in dogs, the veterinarian administration announced.

There is no existing vaccine against the virus.

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