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1907048

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
17
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-8-29
pubmed:abstractText
An abnormally high mortality among hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius) in the Luangwa River valley between June and November 1987 and estimated to number more than 4000 deaths was attributed to anthrax. Several other species, particularly Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) and elephant (Loxodonta africana), appear to have been affected. A smaller outbreak of anthrax in hippos occurred between August and September 1988, approximately 100 km up-river. A field study was arranged in August 1989 to assess the extent of environmental contamination by Bacillus anthracis and the risks to people in the area, to study possible methods of control and to equip local laboratory staff for continued monitoring of the disease. The study confirmed the enzootic status of the region. The characteristics of the outbreaks of anthrax in 1987 and 1988, and the results of the field study are described.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0042-4900
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
27
pubmed:volume
128
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
399-403
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-9-29
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Anthrax in wildlife in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Biologics, PHLS Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't