WBBJ TV April 3, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. –According to a news release from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the Tennessee State Veterinarian issued a warning to citizens of a disease that can be fatal to rabbits. The outbreak of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV2) has been detected near the Tennessee border in Arkansas. The release states that no cases have actually been found in Tennessee. The announcement is an attempt to make rabbit owners and hunters aware of the disease in an effort to use caution with their domestic rabbits and while hunting rabbits. They should also be aware of the heightened risk of the disease.