Anthrax -- Zambia
Three people have been confirmed to have anthrax, which has broken out in Chama district of Muchinga Province. Chama district commissioner Josphat Lombe said that this was from 53 people that were affected by the disease. Mr Lombe said that according to the Ministry of Health in the district, 235 people were believed to have eaten hippo meat.
He said that 18 hippos from Luangwa River were reported to have died from anthrax which was eventually transmitted to humans after eating their meat.
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