Anthrax has been connected to the death of dozens of hippopotamuses at Virunga National Park in Africa's Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a new report.

At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Congo's Virunga National Park and ...

At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in Africa's oldest national park, its ...

At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s ...

confirming the presence of anthrax after conducting field assessments. "It has been confirmed that 7 people and 15 domestic animals have died from the disease," he said. According to Belete ...

The toxin is caused by a spore-forming bacterium, Bacillus anthracis, which survives for decades in soil where animals that died of anthrax or were carriers were buried. It is transmissible to ...

Officials believe the anthrax was present in the soil due to other anthrax-carrying animals who died and were buried near the scene of the mass grave, according to the report. Similar mass deaths ...

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At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in Africa's oldest national park, its director has said. Photos shared by the Virunga National Park in the ...

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