Details:

Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Cossaboom, Caitlin M. ; Khaiseb, Siegfried ; Haufiku, Bernard ; Katjiuanjo, Puumue ; Kannyinga, Apollinaris ; ... More +
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 Less -
Description:
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.
Subjects:
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Animal Diseases/Epidemiology Animal Diseases/History Animal Diseases/Microbiology Animals Animals, Wild Anthrax/Epidemiology Anthrax/History Anthrax/Microbiology Bacillus Anthracis Geography History, 21St Century Humans Parks, Recreational
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 25(5):947-950
Pubmed ID:
31002072
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6478215
Document Type:
Journal Article
Genre:
Dispatch
Place as Subject:
Namibia
Location:
Africa
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:8a5f36d220488a0b2c1d0a02726af9e26289cf3fece8436495afef3ac02c77b2
Download URL:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/79295/cdc_79295_DS1.pdf
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