A devastating and only recently discovered virus has now been found in Americas wild cats.
The germ causes an usually fatal neurological illness in cats called staggering disease.
Rustrela was only discovered several years ago.
A pair of mountain lions (Puma concolor) seen at the Izmir Wildlife Park in Turkey.Lokman Ilhan/Anadolu via Getty Images
While rare, staggering disease has been known to sicken domesticated and wild felines throughout Europe since the 1970s.
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A video of the sickened mountain lion captured by a homeowner in the area. Credit: Fox, et al/Emerging Infectious Diseases
