Dear All, we're pleased to announce a new publication on dolphin morbillivirus (DMV) in a sperm whales' mass stranding: *Mazzariol S, Centelleghe C, Di Provvido A, Di Renzo L, Cardeti G, Cersini A, et al. Dolphin morbillivirus associated with a mass stranding of sperm whales, Italy. Emerg Infect Dis. 2017* In the paper investigations on the new findings of DMV in a mass stranding occurred in Italy in September 2014: seven sperm whales were stranded along Italy’s Adriatic coastline. Postmortem investigations on 3 female adult whales and 1 male fetus carried by the largest female revealed molecular and immunohistochemical evidence of DMV infection. A possible role of the virus in the stranding event was considered. The publication could be found at the following address https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/1/16-0239_article Sincerely Sandro Mazzariol -- Dr. Sandro Mazzariol, DVM, PhD Dipartimento di Biomedicina Comparata e Alimentazione (BCA) Università degli Studi di Padova Cetaceans strandings Emergency Response Team (CERT) AGRIPOLIS - Ed. Museo Viale dell'Università 16 35020 - Legnaro (PD) tel.: +39 049 827 2963 fax: +39 049 827 2973 skype: smazzariol