Roughly 50 hippopotamuses at Africa’s premier nature reserve died from anthrax poisoning, according to park officials.

About 50 hippos have died of anthrax poisoning in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park, the oldest ...

At least 50 hippos and other large animals at Virunga National Park in the DRC are thought to be killed by the bacterial ...

Recent reports from Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reveal a concerning outbreak of anthrax, ...

Anthrax poisoning has killed about 50 hippos in Virunga, Africa's oldest national park located in the Democratic Republic of ...

At least 50 hippopotamuses and other large wild animals have died as the result of a viral outbreak at a popular national ...

An outbreak of anthrax recently reported in a farm in Zamfara State serves as another stark reminder of the ongoing public health challenges in Nigeria. Confirming the outbreak, the Federal Ministry ...

Dozens of hippopotamuses died as a result of anthrax poisoning at the oldest national park in Africa. A spokesperson confirmed with USA TODAY that at least 40 to 50 hippos were found deceased at ...

Anthrax, caused by Bacillus anthracis, is class-1 infectious disease capable of surviving extreme conditions and spreading ...

Tests confirmed anthrax poisoning, said Virunga Park director Emmanuel De Merode, adding that buffalo have been killed too. The exact cause of the poisoning was not yet clear. Images shared by the ...