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  • Anthrax outbreak kills 109 hippos in Namibia's biggest game parks

    Source: https://www.newsheads.in/world/news/...icle/9049.html

    Suspected anthrax outbreak kills 107 hippos in Namibia's biggest game parks
    Prateek Kumar IANS
    Posted : 8th October, 2017 Updated : Sunday, 08 October 2017 11:22:54 PM

    Windhoek : A suspected anthrax outbreak has killed 107 hippos in one of Namibia's biggest game parks in just one week, The park's Deputy Director Apollinaris Kannyinga on Sunday confirmed the deaths at Bwabwata National Park n the Zambezi region, Xinhua reported.

    Kannyinga said the first 10 deaths were reported on October 1 but had risen by the end of the week. "We suspect an anthrax outbreak, but our veterinary is still yet to confirm that," he said...

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    Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/20..._136672701.htm


    Namibia confirms anthrax outbreak in death of hippopotami, buffalo
    Source: Xinhua| 2017-10-11 22:44:24|Editor: yan

    WINDHOEK, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Namibia confirmed Wednesday it is anthrax that killed the 120 hippopotami and 25 buffalo that died since last week.

    The animals started dying on Oct. 1 in the Bwabwata National Park northeast of the country. By Oct. 10, 120 hippopotami and 25 buffalo had died.

    The Ministry of Environment and Tourism, in a statement, assured tourists that there is no health hazard to people as a result of the situation...

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    • #3
      Anthrax,
      Namibia
      Information received on 13/10/2017 from Dr Adrianatus Florentius Maseke, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Windhoek, Namibia
      Summary
      Report type Immediate notification
      Date of start of the event 01/10/2017
      Date of confirmation of the event 11/10/2017
      Report date 13/10/2017
      Date submitted to OIE 13/10/2017
      Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
      Date of previous occurrence 04/2017
      Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
      Causal agent Bacillus anthracis
      Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Necropsy
      This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
      New outbreaks (1)
      Outbreak 1 (01/ANTH/2017) Mahango, Mbwabwata National Park, Mukwe, Kavango East
      Date of start of the outbreak 01/10/2017
      Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
      Epidemiological unit Natural park
      Affected animals
      Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
      Hippopotamus:Hippopotamus amphibius(Hippopotamidae) 109 0 0
      Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
      Total animals affected
      Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
      Hippopotamus:Hippopotamus amphibius(Hippopotamidae) ** 109 0 0
      Outbreak statistics
      Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      Hippopotamus:Hippopotamus amphibius(Hippopotamidae) ** ** ** **
      *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
      **Not calculated because of missing information
      Epidemiology
      Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
      • Unknown or inconclusive
      Epidemiological comments Mass deaths of hippopotamus were reported in Kavango River, Mahango game reserve of Mbwambwata National Park since October 1st 2017. The mass deaths were confirmed by government officials on October 7th 2017 by flying over the Kavango River with a helicopter. The Central Veterinary Laboratory confirmed the event by microscopic examination of Bacillus anthracis on October 11th 2017. A number of communities and their livestock live in proximity to the game reserve. However, neither human cases nor livestock cases were reported so far. The joint task force consisting of Ministry of Environment, Veterinary Services and Ministry of Health is on the ground.
      Control measures
      Measures applied
      • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
      • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
      • Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
      • No treatment of affected animals
      Measures to be applied
      • No other measures
      Diagnostic test results
      Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
      Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory) Hippopotamus bacteriological examination Pending
      Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory) Hippopotamus microscopic examination 11/10/2017 Positive
      Future Reporting
      The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
      ...
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      • #4
        Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/201..._137115638.htm

        Namibia confirms last year's anthrax outbreak contained
        Source: Xinhua 2018-04-16 23:39:15

        WINDHOEK, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's Environment Ministry confirmed Monday that the anthrax outbreak in the west part of Bwabwata National Park in the Kavango East Region has been contained.

        The anthrax outbreak in the country which was detected last year in October in one of the country's biggest game parks killed around 120 hippopotamuses and 25 buffaloes, amongst others.

        The Environment Ministry, Public Relations officer, Romeo Muyunda in a statement said the Anthrax Containment Team which included the environment, health and agriculture ministries had contained the situation...

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