Hasenpest in Aiterhofen: Health warning for the population!

Hasenpest in Aiterhofen: Health warning for the population!

Aiterhofen, Deutschland - alarm level red in Aiterhofen! The district office Straubing-Bogen has reported a worrying case of Hasenpest. The dangerous pathogen of Tularemia was detected in a died outports. In the past few weeks, several dead field harses have been discovered in the municipal area, which also dramatizes the situation.

The culprit? The bacterium francisella tulensis! This insidious bacterium causes the dreaded rabbit plague for framework bunnies, wild rabbits. The symptoms are alarming: sick animals lose weight, show weakness and lose their fear of people. A worrying sign that makes the authorities listen!

risk of transmission for humans

The warning is clear: touch no possibly infected animals! The disease can be transferable to humans, even if a transfer from person to person has not yet been known. In humans, tularemia begins with flu-like symptoms: headache and body aches, fever, chills and extreme fatigue are just a few of the alarming signs. The swelling and suppuration of the lymph nodes as well as possible investments in internal organs, such as pneumonia, can result. The incubation period is usually three to five days.

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has already registered 19 human infections with Tularemia in Bavaria for 2023. The alarming symptoms were found in field hares this year. The situation remains tense and requires the highest caution!