Monday, 15 April 2019

PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Namibia: (KE, Bwabwata Natl Park) wildlife, human protection, 2017

Anthrax -- Namibia
In late September 2017, Bwabwata National Park [BNP] in Namibia experienced a sudden die-off of hippopotamuses and Cape buffalo. A multiorganizational response was initiated, involving several ministries within Namibia and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. Rapid interventions resulted in zero human or livestock cases associated with this epizootic.
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On 25 Sep 2017, Namibia's Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) learned of 2 hippopotamus

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6423597&promed&0

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