Warning in the district: Hasenpest threatens people and animals!
Warning in the district: Hasenpest threatens people and animals!
Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Deutschland - In the district of Donau-Ries, an alarming case of "Hasenpest" has occurred, also known as Tularemia. This rare but transferable disease was found, according to the health department and the veterinary office of the district office in Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen. The tularemia particularly affects wild animals, whereby the field hare is considered the main reservoir in Germany. Rodents such as rabbits, rats and even birds can also be infected. The possibility of transmission to humans, in particular through direct contact with sick animals or their excretions, such as Ages.at indicates .
transmission risks and symptoms
Surprisingly, the disease can also be transferred through tick bites, insect bites or by contact with contaminated water or inadequate wild meat. In Europe there are different bioVare from Francisella Tularensis, the pathogen of tularemia, which can cause different degrees of severity of the disease in humans. The acute symptoms range from inflammation of the lymph nodes on the extremities to more serious complications such as pneumonia in aerogenic infections. Therefore, the highest caution is required, especially for people who live and work in harmony with nature.
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