Anthrax Outbreak Kills at Least 50 Hippos in Africa’s Oldest National Park

Anthrax led to the mass of the hippos living in Africa’s oldest natural protection in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Authorities in Virunga National Park, at least 50 hippos, along with other large animals recently killed by a bacterial disease.

Media bodies declare Visible on Tuesday in Hippo massacres that appeared last week. According to Park Park, Emmanuel de Merode, Hippos was found dead in a river south of Lake Edward. Although the authorities reach the area, they could not restore and bury the bodies.

“It’s hard because of the lack of logistics and logistics” deerode tell Reuters. “We have tools to restrict the spread (from disease) … Bury them with a caustic soda.”

Anthrax causes Whip bacteria, usually Bacillus anthracis. His symptoms vary depending on how bacteria enters the body, but Inhahaler Inhale’s inhaled form is especially dangerous. Inhalation is anthrax without antibiotics and anti-horn treatment without submission Nearly World Death in People. This high death rate and its air potential had more concern BiERNERROR threatens around.

Thankfully, natural anthrax a rare disease People and people usually occupy it from infected animals or contaminated animal products. Bacteria can also put inactive in the soil, which can then be inhaled by both people, but also by animals. Existing ant vaccinations are the risk of higher exposure to cattle and people (as military personnel), but Anthrx will sometimes cause mass death of animals.

In 2017, for example, anthrax suspicious More than 100 hippos were killed in the BWAbwata National Park in the northeast Namibia. In 2016 The disease in Russia More than 2000 deer and a 12-year-old child was killed. Was anthrax in 2004 responsible The Queen of Uganda to kill 300 hippos in Elizabeth National Park.

These recent deaths are a particularly heavy fee for the population of the local Hippo. In the last few decades, the number of hippos in the park in the park due to extensive poverty and war decreased by up to a few hundred to 2006. Although the protection efforts have increased the population, although there are still only 1,200 hippos living there.

Taking into account the current transmission risk, the Nature Protection Institute has recommended people to prevent wildlife and live in the area to boil any water collected from local sources.