Tuesday, 9 April 2019

PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Kenya (05): (NK) human, bovine, wildlife

Anthrax -- Kenya
Vaccination of southern white rhinos at Lake Nakuru National Park has started following an anthrax outbreak that has killed 10 buffaloes.
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) yesterday [7 Apr 2019] confirmed that the dead buffaloes tested positive for anthrax. Four more buffalo carcasses were found after the dead 10.
Susan Koech, the Principal Secretary for wildlife, said the 4 carcasses were found by KWS patrolling teams, although it has not been confirmed that they died of

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6413279&promed&0

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