Hippos in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been affected by an anthrax outbreak over the past month.Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/MCT/Tribune News Service via Getty An anthrax outbreak has killed at least 30 hippopotamuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the past month. No cases in people have
Authorities in Zambia have warned people not to eat meat from wildlife after dozens of wild animals, including hippos, elephants, buffalo and a crocodile died following an anthrax outbreak. A disaster management agency official said over the weekend that 12 people had been infected with the disease after consuming dead wildlife in the Munyamadzi River
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