Rabbit plague in Lower Saxony

Rabbit plague in Lower Saxony

14/05/2011

Peine. According to the veterinary institute in Hanover after the swine and bird flu now also the so-called Hasepest in the Lower Saxony district Peine was determined. In a submitted animal, the pathogen could be proven beyond doubt.

In the Peine region, the rabbit's plague was detected. The veterinarian institute in Hanover made the pathogen of the so-called „tularemia“ firmly. The pathogen can also be transmitted to humans and therefore reportable. Most patients are particularly susceptible to direct skin contact with the diseased animal. In addition to this transmission also Stechinsekten can transmit the infectious disease to humans. Infected patients usually suffer as a result of high fever, abdominal pain, tonsillitis, spleen disease and pneumonia.

The Peine district is classified as particularly endangered. Hunters would now have to wear a mask and gloves, with insect sprays insect bites should be avoided. Around 1000 hunters are active in the Peiner areas, as reported by Karl-Heinz Thiele from the Kreisjägerschaft in relation to the NDR 1 radio station. For all now belong the utensils to the standard equipment.

Rabbit plague rare in Germany
According to the head of the Institute of Veterinary Medicine in Hanover, Keyserlingk, there is currently no reason to panic. In Germany, the disease occurs only rarely, while there are always outbreaks in other European countries. In the vicinity of Peine there is a very large hare population. If a few animals are infected, that's normal. The transmission to humans occurs only in extremely rare cases. Anyone who finds an infected animal should nevertheless avoid contact and inform the competent authorities. Each deceased bunny should then be sent by the responsible authorities to the Institute in Hannover. There, rabbits have been tested for rabbits for about 5 years without suspicion.

Tularemia is mostly fatal to animals
Rabbit plague is an infectious bacterial disease that is often fatal to the animal by the germ „Francisella tularensis“ is triggered. Since the symptoms of the plague are similar and the disease often affects rabbits and wild rabbits, it is also referred to as rabies. Other names for tularemia are rodent plague, lemming fever, parinodermaemia and deer fly fever. Infected people are conventionally treated with antibiotics. (Sb)

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