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Maul and claw disease threatens Berlin: Zoo and zoo remain closed!
The Zoo and Tierpark Berlin are closed due to mouth and claw disease. Which measures are taken and what happens?
Maul and claw disease threatens Berlin: Zoo and zoo remain closed!
An alarming outbreak of the mouth and claw disease (MKS) in Brandenburg led to the closure of the zoo and the zoo in Berlin, which remain closed until further notice. Visitors who stood at the closed goals of the zoo on Saturday were disappointed because they originally wanted to see Pandas. Instead, the guests were referred to the open aquarium. The plague was detected in water buffalo in the Märkisch-Oderland district, which led to immediate measures. According to bz berlin , the closure was introduced as a preventive measure in order to minimize the risk of further spreading the high-containing animal disease, since zoo and wild animals are also at risk.
Measures for containment
To contain the plague, around 200 pigs were killed in the Barnim district as a precaution. Brandenburg's Minister of Agriculture Hanka Mittelstädt emphasized the urgency of the situation: "It is a highly infectious plague that can cause considerable economic damage." The authorities have built a blocking circle around the affected company in Hönow. There were also rehearsals by other animals to determine possible infections, reports Tagesspiegel .
The exact transmission route of the virus is still unclear at the present time. There are hypotheses that the virus was introduced by wild animals or accidentally by holidaymakers. In order to prevent the spread to other regions, a ban on animal transport in Brandenburg has been imposed until Monday. The upcoming agricultural fair Green Week will also have to limit your program, since no claw animals may be shown.
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