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Wildlife Disease Surveillance |
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Wildlife disease surveillance, monitoring and research have been actively pursued in the Kruger National Park since the late 1950’s.
- Surveillance data can and has been used to calculate the incidence and prevalence of disease events, to map disease distribution, to guide investigations into the occurrence of epidemic and endemic disease, and to contribute essential information for the design and evaluation of effective disease prevention, monitoring or control programs.
- Surveillance can provide important information for researchers by focusing attention on future investigation needs and development of, rigorous study designs.
Infectious Diseases
The Kruger National Park has a large diversity of wild animals. As is the case with humans, domestic and wild animals can also get sick. You, the visitor, can assist us with disease surveillance and monitoring. If you see any suspicious symptoms or behavior in any species, please inform us! When reporting a disease suspect, please note the time you saw the animal, the precise locality, the gender of the animal, and whether it was alone or with a group. It is also important to report carcasses where there is no sign of predation. A disease reporting book is available close to most Camp Reception offices, for you to enter this important information.
Situations requiring immediate attention, such as snared animals or animals injured by vehicles may be reported telephonically to the State Veterinarian (013 735 5641) or Wildlife Veterinary Services (013 735 4410).
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