Severe malaria cases in rescued orangutans raises concerns for wild populations
2022-10-20 05:27
Rahayu, a juvenile female orangutan, arrived at a rehabilitation center on the Indonesian part of Borneo island feverish, unresponsive and almost comatose, recounts Karmele Llano Sanchez, program director at International Animal Rescue’s Indonesia affiliate. Based on the symptoms, veterinarians suspected a severe case of cerebral malaria and began treatment. Though Rahayu made a full recovery, […]
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