{"id":25803,"date":"2026-05-01T12:02:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T06:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=25803"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:01:16","slug":"canine-distemper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/canine-distemper\/","title":{"rendered":"Canine Distemper"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Canine Distemper Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A tigress and her four cubs died in Kanha Tiger Reserve recently, prompting concerns over a Canine Distemper Virus outbreak.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Canine Distemper<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>contagious <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and serious disease caused by the<\/span><b> canine distemper virus (CDV).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The virus <\/span><b>attacks <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the<\/span><b> respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems of dogs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and has a very<\/span><b> high mortality rate.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>All dogs are at risk<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of canine distemper. Those at particular risk include puppies younger than four months and dogs that have not been vaccinated against CDV.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDV is a <\/span><b>worldwide multi-host pathogen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is <\/span><b>increasingly found in wildlife species, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including <\/span><b>carnivores, large felid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s, <\/span><b>marine mammals, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>non-human primates.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Canine Distemper <\/b><b>Transmission<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is spread through <\/span><b>direct contact or airborne exposure.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The virus does <\/span><b>not last long in the environment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and can be <\/span><b>destroyed by most disinfectants.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the distemper-infected <\/span><b>dogs can shed the virus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for up to <\/span><b>several months.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once a dog is infected, the virus <\/span><b>quickly spreads <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">throughout the <\/span><b>entire body<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and significantly <\/span><b>weakens the immune system,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> leaving them susceptible to secondary infections.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Canine Distemper <\/b><b>Symptoms<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms of distemper vary a great deal, depending which organs are affected, symptoms are usually:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>cough<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>fever<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inappetence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lethargy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>runny eyes and nose<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>diarrhoea.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can then progress to more <\/span><b>severe symptoms,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>thickened nose <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and foot pads<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>tremors<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paralysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>seizures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Canine Distemper <\/b><b>Treatment<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is <\/span><b>no cure, and no antiviral drugs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have been approved to combat the infection.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>best way to prevent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> canine distemper is through <\/span><b>vaccination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/madhya-pradesh\/tigress-four-cubs-die-in-kanha-tiger-reserve-in-madhya-pradesh\/article70926079.ece\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canine Distemper is a contagious and serious disease caused by the canine distemper virus (CDV). 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