The outbreak of malicious anthrax kills at least 50 river horses in the oldest national park in Africa

The malignant anthrax caused the death of the river mares that live within the oldest natural reserve in Africa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Veronga National Park officials reported that at least 50 river mares, along with other large animals, were recently killed by bacteria.

Media I mentioned In the slaughter of the hippopotamus on Tuesday, which appears to start last week. According to Park Emmanuel de Merud’s director, the river mares were found dead while floating in the south of Lake Edward. Although officials have reached the area, they have not been able to recover and bury the bodies yet.

“It is difficult because of the lack of access and logistical services,” de Merud He said Reuters. “We have ways to reduce the spread of (disease) through … burial with caustic soda.”

Anthrax because of Bacterium Bacteria, usually Malignant anthrax. Its symptoms differ depending on how bacteria enter the body, but the inhaled shape of the anthrax is particularly dangerous. Without an antibiotic and anti -toxic treatment, the anthrax is Almost a global fatal in humans. This is the high death rate and its mobile capabilities, air, making the malignant anthrax one of the most anxiety Biomed threats around them.

Fortunately, the natural anthrax is a Rare In humans, people usually hold infected animals or polluted animal products. Bacteria can also fall into the soil as germs, which can then be inhaled by both people and animals. There are currently malicious anthrax vaccines and people at risk of exposure (such as military individuals), but the malignant anthrax will sometimes cause the similar death of animals.

In 2017, for example, the anthrax Suspected To kill more than 100 hippopotamus in the National Park of Bouabata in northeastern Namibia. In 2016, and The outbreak of Russia More than 2000 reindeers and a 12 -year -old child were killed. In 2004, it was the malicious anthrax responsible About 300 river mares in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda.

These recent deaths are heavy losses in particular for local hippo population. Over the past few decades, due to overfishing and the wide war, the number of river mares in the garden has diminished from 20,000 to a few hundred by 2006, according to Reuters. Conservation efforts have since increased the population steadily, although only 1,200 pits are still able to live there.

Due to the current transportation risks, the Congolese Institute has advised to preserve the nature of the people who live in the region to avoid wildlife and boil any water collected from local sources at the present time.