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

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

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

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May 2019
By Cossaboom, Caitlin M. ; Khaiseb, Siegfried ; Haufiku, Bernard ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

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
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:

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
Volume:

25
Issue:

5
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:8a5f36d220488a0b2c1d0a02726af9e26289cf3fece8436495afef3ac02c77b2
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/79295/cdc_79295_DS1.pdf
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