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Other Species affected - Hyaenidae

Fatal Canine Distemper has been documented in free-ranging Serengeti hyenas and in captive hyenas (members of the family Hyaenidae).  During an epidemic of Canine Distemper in Masai Mara, Kenya, there was a high mortality rate in dogs but no clinical signs or increased mortality in free-ranging spotted hyenas in the area.  These hyenas did however show a significant rise in their Canine Distemper Antibody levels (Deem et al., 2000).

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