Ronan Kelly
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Epidemic alert sounded as bacterial disease fells 6 elephants in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Published: Monday, Dec 27, 2010, 8:39 IST
By Bosky Khanna | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA
Death of six elephants in 15 days due to bacterial disease has shocked forest officials and experts as they fear it may become an epidemic affecting about 5,630 elephants residing in a 9,751-sq km area.
Three elephants in Byilore range of Biligiri Rangawildlife sanctuary and three in Satyamanagala range in Tamil Nadu succumbed to the disease haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) or [Pasteurellosis].
Principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) BK Singh said the postmortem report confirmed the disease.
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from wikipedia; Sepsis is very rare, but can be as fulminant as septicaemic plague, with high fever, rigors and vomiting, followed by shock and coagulopathy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteurellosis
Published: Monday, Dec 27, 2010, 8:39 IST
By Bosky Khanna | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA
Death of six elephants in 15 days due to bacterial disease has shocked forest officials and experts as they fear it may become an epidemic affecting about 5,630 elephants residing in a 9,751-sq km area.
Three elephants in Byilore range of Biligiri Rangawildlife sanctuary and three in Satyamanagala range in Tamil Nadu succumbed to the disease haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) or [Pasteurellosis].
Principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) BK Singh said the postmortem report confirmed the disease.
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continues at; http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/r...elephants-in-karnataka-and-tamil-nadu_1486639
from wikipedia; Sepsis is very rare, but can be as fulminant as septicaemic plague, with high fever, rigors and vomiting, followed by shock and coagulopathy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteurellosis