Anthrax Epizootic in Wildlife, Bwabwata National Park, Namibia, 2017

In late September 2017, Bwabwata National Park 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. Rapid interventions resulted in...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2019-05, Vol.25 (5), p.947-950
Hauptverfasser:	Cossaboom, Caitlin M, Khaiseb, Siegfried, Haufiku, Bernard, Katjiuanjo, Puumue, Kannyinga, Apollinaris, Mbai, Kaiser, Shuro, Thompson, Hausiku, Jonas, Likando, Annety, Shikesho, Rebekka, Nyarko, Kofi, Miller, Leigh Ann, Agolory, Simon, Vieira, Antonio R, Salzer, Johanna S, Bower, William A, Campbell, Lindsay, Kolton, Cari B, Marston, Chung, Gary, Joy, Bollweg, Brigid C, Zaki, Sherif R, Hoffmaster, Alex, Walke, Henry
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Africa Animal Diseases - epidemiology Animal Diseases - history Animal Diseases - microbiology Animals Animals, Wild Anthrax Anthrax - epidemiology Anthrax - history Anthrax - microbiology Anthrax Epizootic in Wildlife, Bwabwata National Park, Namibia, 2017 Bacillus anthracis Dispatch Geography Health aspects History, 21st Century Humans Meat Namibia Namibia - epidemiology National parks Parks Parks, Recreational Prevention Public health Wildlife Zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:	In late September 2017, Bwabwata National Park 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. Rapid interventions resulted in zero human or livestock cases associated with this epizootic.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2505.180867