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

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Source: https://www.newsheads.in/world/news...-namibia-biggest-game-parks/article/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...
 
Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-10/11/c_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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[TD="width: *, align: left"] Anthrax,
Namibia
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[TD="class: topbigtabletitle27"]Information received on 13/10/2017 from Dr Adrianatus Florentius Maseke, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Windhoek, Namibia[/TD]
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[TD] Summary
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report type[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Immediate notification[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of start of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]01/10/2017[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]11/10/2017[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]13/10/2017[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]13/10/2017[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Reason for notification[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Recurrence of a listed disease[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of previous occurrence[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]04/2017[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Manifestation of disease[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical disease[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Causal agent[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Bacillus anthracis[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Nature of diagnosis[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Laboratory (basic), Necropsy[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]This event pertains to[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]a defined zone within the country[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD] New outbreaks (1)
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 1 (01/ANTH/2017)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Mahango, Mbwabwata National Park, Mukwe, Kavango East[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]01/10/2017[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Continuing (or date resolved not provided)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Natural park[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Killed and disposed of[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
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[TD]Hippopotamus:Hippopotamus amphibius(Hippopotamidae)[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"] [/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"] [/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]109[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Summary of outbreaks[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total outbreaks: 1[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total animals affected[/TD]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 778"]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Killed and disposed of[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hippopotamus:Hippopotamus amphibius(Hippopotamidae)[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"] [/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]**[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]109[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak statistics[/TD]
[TD] [TABLE="class: TableFoyers, width: 778"]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent morbidity rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent mortality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent case fatality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Proportion susceptible animals lost*[/TD]
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[TD]Hippopotamus:Hippopotamus amphibius(Hippopotamidae)[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]**[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]**[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]**[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]**[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, colspan: 2"]*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, colspan: 2"]**Not calculated because of missing information[/TD]
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[TD] Epidemiology
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection[/TD]
[TD]
  • Unknown or inconclusive
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological comments[/TD]
[TD]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.[/TD]
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[TD] Control measures
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures applied[/TD]
[TD]
  • 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
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures to be applied[/TD]
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  • No other measures
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[TD] Diagnostic test results
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Laboratory name and type[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Test[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Test date[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left last"]Result[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Hippopotamus[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]bacteriological examination[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"] [/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Pending[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Hippopotamus[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]microscopic examination[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]11/10/2017[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
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[TD] Future Reporting
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[TD="class: filtrer"]The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.[/TD]
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...
http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=25033
 
Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/16/c_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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