NEWS> Sexually Transmitted Disease and Tanzania Baboons

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From: "David P. Dillard" ?jwne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?
Sent: Mon, 12 May 2003 15:01:56 -0400 (EDT)

A new strain of venerial disease is having an impact on Tanzanian
baboons.

Gruesome VD hits Tanzania baboons
Scientists are investigating a horrific new venereal disease which is
affecting baboons in Tanzania.
BBC News
Last Updated: Monday, 5 May, 2003, 14:08 GMT 15:08 UK
?http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3001509.stm?

The disease first appeared about a month ago and has infected an estimated
200 animals, reports the New Scientist magazine.

Male baboons are particularly badly hit by the new disease, says Elibariki
Mtui from the African Wildlife Foundation in Arusha.

"The genitals kind of rot away, then they just drop off," he said.

Some of the infected males have died.

Little information

So far, the disease has only been found in the Lake Manyara National Park
but there are fears that it could spread.

Male baboons move between different troops and so sexually transmitted
diseases could spread quickly.

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