Anthrax -- Tanzania
An outbreak of anthrax has killed at least 42 hippos in south-central Tanzania's famed Ruaha National Park, authorities have said. Christopher Timbuka, Ruaha Chief Park Warden, said earlier investigation show the wild animals were killed by anthrax, an infection caused by the bacterium _Bacillus anthracis_.
According to the official, a survey carried between August and early September [2017] shows that death cases were found in 3 key areas, which are popular for hosting hippos in the
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