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

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 ...

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

Anthrax has been connected to the death of dozens of hippopotamuses ... "Although this disease mainly affects wildlife, it ...

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 ...

Goma, DR Congo—Anthrax poisoning has killed about 50 hippos in Virunga ... “Although this disease mainly affects wildlife, it poses a potential risk of transmission to humans as well as domestic ...

The naturally occurring form of anthrax took down the behemoths in ... it poses a potential risk of transmission to humans as well as domestic animals,” the Congolese Institute for Nature ...

Anthrax, caused by Bacillus anthracis, is class-1 infectious disease capable of surviving extreme conditions and spreading easily through airborne transmission. If untreated, its fatality rate can ...