RMCA Data
Viral Outbreak Tracking
Currently tracking SDA, Sendai, and KRV
Currently tracking SDA, Sendai, and KRV
Click a state or province on the map below to be taken to that location's tracking information.
| State | Location | Date | Type | How Spread |
| Alabama | Birmingham | January 2006 | SDA | Pet Store |
| Huntsville | August/September 2006 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Alaska | Ketchikan | March 2008 | Sendai | Pet Store or unknown |
| Arizona | Mesa | March 2008 | SDA | Pet Store |
| Arkansas | Conway | January 2005 | SDA | Pet Store |
| California | Chino Hills | January 2004 | SDA | Pet Store |
| Coarse Gold | June 2001 | SDA | Rescue | |
| Culver City | February/March 2001 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Cupertino / Sunnyvale | March 2007 | SDA | Rescue or unknown | |
| Los Angeles | January 2004 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Redondo Beach | April 2003 | SDA | Pet Store or unknown | |
| Sacramento | December 2004 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Sacramento | March 2007 | SDA | Rescue or unknown | |
| Sacramento / Roseville area | July 2007 | SDA | Rescue or unknown | |
| San Diego | July 2007 | SDA | Unknown | |
| San Francisco | March 2007 | SDA | Rescue | |
| San Jose | March 2007 | SDA | Rescue or unknown | |
| San Jose | July 2007 | SDA | Petstore | |
| San Mateo | March 2007 | SDA | Rescue | |
| Santa Cruz | March 2007 | SDA | Rescue or unknown | |
| Sunnyvale | October 2001 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Temecula | August 2005 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Colorado | Boulder | April 2005 | SDA | Breeder |
| Littleton | January 2002 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Connecticut | ||||
| Delaware | ||||
| District of Columbia | ||||
| Florida | Clearwater | October 2003 | Sendai | unknown |
| Jacksonville | July 1999 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Jacksonville | December 2006 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Orlando | September 2003 | Sendai | unknown | |
| Port Charlotte | September 2007 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Tampa | February 2004 | SDA | Breeder | |
| Winter Park | not reported | SDA | unknown | |
| Winter Park | December 2007 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Georgia | Atlanta | December 2001 | SDA | Pet Store |
| Warner Robins | September 2006 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Hawaii | ||||
| Idaho | Boise | May 2003 | SDA | unknown |
| Boise | September 2003 | KRV | Show | |
| Boise | September 2003 | SDA | Show | |
| Boise | June 2006 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Illinois | Chicago | June 2003 | SDA | May Show |
| Chicago | June 2003 | SDA | May Show | |
| Chicago | June 2003 | SDA | May Show | |
| Chicago Suburbs | May 2003 | Sendai | Pet Store | |
| Karnak | June 2005 | SDA | Pet Store or Supplier | |
| Indiana | West Lafayette | May 2002 | SDA | unknown |
| Lafayette | January 2007 | SDA | Rescue from out of state | |
| Iowa | ||||
| Kansas | ||||
| Kentucky | Ashland | March/April 2001 | SDA | Pet Store or Show |
| Paducah | April 2002 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Paducah | June 2005 | SDA | Pet Store or Supplier | |
| Louisiana | ||||
| Maine | Durham | February 2001 | SDA | Rat Meeting |
| Westbrook | July 2004 | SDA | Pet Store spread to Animal Shelter | |
| Maryland | Bel Air | June 2003 | SDA | Show/Transport from out of state |
| Bowie | April 2006 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Bryans Road | July 1999 | Sendai | Breeder | |
| Massachusetts | Boston | March/April 2000 | SDA | Show |
| Boston | February 2001 | SDA | Rat Meeting | |
| Carver | May 2000 | SDA | Show | |
| Chelmsford | November 2005 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Michigan | Adrian | May 2003 | SDA | Breeder likely |
| Dorr | November 2002 | SDA | Breeder or Pet Store | |
| East Lansing | October 2003 | SDA | Breeder | |
| East Lansing | October 2003 | KRV | Breeder | |
| Flint | June 2002 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Flint | November 2002 | SDA | Breeder or Pet Store | |
| Grand Rapids | March 2001 | SDA | Breeder or Pet Store | |
| Grand Rapids | July 2003 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Grand Rapids | October 2003 | SDA | Breeder | |
| Grand Rapids | October 2003 | KRV | Breeder | |
| Lansing | August/September 2003 | SDA | Breeder | |
| Lansing | September 2003 | KRV | Breeder | |
| Milford | April 2005 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Muskegon | May 2001 | SDA | Breeder | |
| Redford | June 2005 | Sendai | Vet Office | |
| Ypsilanti | January 2007 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Minnesota | ||||
| Mississippi | ||||
| Missouri | Arnold (St. Louis) | January 2004 | SDA | Pet Store |
| Kansas City | April 2000 | SDA | Pet Store/Human "Carrier" | |
| Montana | ||||
| Nebraska | Scottsbluff | August 2002 | SDA | Human "Carrier" |
| Nevada | ||||
| New Hampshire | Manchester | January 2002 | SDA | Human "Carrier" |
| Nashua | November 2005 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| New Jersey | Bound Brook | October 2000 | SDA | Rat Meeting |
| Bound Brook | February 2001 | SDA | Rat Meeting | |
| Englewood | February 2000 | SDA | Rescue | |
| Haskell | January 2002 | SDA | Rescue | |
| Marlton | July 2006 | SDA | Pet Store from out of state | |
| New Brunswick | February 2005 | SDA | Unknown | |
| New Mexico | ||||
| New York | Brooklyn | January/February 2002 | SDA | Private Shelter |
| Brooklyn | July 2004 | SDA | Private Shelter | |
| Lynbrook | June 2006 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Lockport | August 2002 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Oneida Castle | January 2005 | SDA | Unknown | |
| Rochester | May 1999 | Sendai | Show | |
| Rochester | May 1999 | SDA | Show | |
| Rochester | October 1999 | SDA | Show | |
| Rochester | February 2001 | SDA | Breeder | |
| Rochester | June 2003 | SDA | May Show | |
| North Carolina | Boone | May 2003 | SDA | Pet Store/Wholesaler |
| Charlotte | August 2004 | SDA | Unknown | |
| Wilmington | March 2002 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| North Dakota | ||||
| Ohio | Cincinnati | November 2006 | SDA | Pet Store |
| St. Marys | October 2002 | SDA | unknown | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | November 2005 | SDA | Pet Store |
| Oregon | Bend | July 2002 | SDA | Pet Store |
| Eugene | September 2003 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Eugene | October 2003 | KRV | Breeder | |
| Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg | January 2002 | SDA | unknown |
| Harrisburg | June 2002 | SDA | Rescue | |
| Rhode Island | ||||
| South Carolina | ||||
| South Dakota | ||||
| Tennessee | Charlotte | January 2005 | Sendai | Pet Store |
| Texas | Bixby | May 2006 | SDA | Rescue |
| Dallas / Fort Worth | August 2004 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Fort Worth | March 2007 | SDA | Unknown | |
| Houston | May 2006 | SDA | Rescue | |
| Hutto (Austin area) | May 2006 | SDA | Rescue | |
| Mansfield | June/July 2004 | SDA | Breeder | |
| San Antonio | May 2006 | SDA | Rescue | |
| Texas City / League City | September 2006 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Utah | Ogden | November 2006 | SDA | Pet Store/Breeder |
| Vermont | ||||
| Virginia | ||||
| Washington | Port Orchard and surrounds | October 2006 | SDA | Rescue / Breeder |
| Seattle | March 2003 | SDA | Show | |
| Seattle | October 2003 | KRV | Breeder | |
| Seattle | May 2005 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Sedro Woolley | November 2002 | SDA | Pet Store or Show | |
| Spanaway | January 2007 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| Tacoma | April/May 2001 | SDA | Breeder | |
| Tacoma | August/September 2006 | SDA | Pet Store | |
| West Virginia | ||||
| Wisconsin | Rice Lake | April 2006 | SDA | Pet Store |
| Orfordville | February 2007 | SDA | Pet Store or unknown | |
| Wyoming |
| Province | Location | Date | Type | How Spread |
| Alberta (Rat Free) | ||||
| British Columbia | Greater Vancouver | May 2001 | SDA | Breeder |
| Vancouver | May 2001 | SDA | Breeder | |
| Manitoba | ||||
| New Brunswick | Saint John | May 2007 | SDA | Pet Store |
| Nova Scotia | ||||
| Ontario | Scarborough | October 2006 | SDA | Unknown |
| Mississauga | December 2006 | SDA | Unknown | |
| Québec | ||||
| Saskatchewan | ||||
| Vancouver Island |
If you've had an outbreak to report, please use the form provided here: Viral Outbreak Tracking Form.
Not sure if your outbreak was SDA, Sendai or KRV? These articles will provide you with signs and symptoms, and tips to prevent outbreaks:
http://www.rmca.org/Articles/sda.htm
http://www.rmca.org/Articles/sendai.htm
http://hometown.aol.com/RattLvrr/Update.htm
http://ratguide.com/health/viruses/kilham_rat_virus.php
http://hometown.aol.com/RattLvrr/Ratvirus.htm
http://www.rmca.org/Articles/dosanddonts.htm
While we are doing our best to collect this information in an effective and accurate manner, the RMCA is not responsible for misuse of, or the accuracy of, the information presented here.
If you have any concerns regarding this outbreak tracking, please email .