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Anthrax outbreak kills dozens of wild animals and infects 12 people in Zambia

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An anthrax outbreak in Zambia has killed 46 hippopotamuses, eight elephants, and five buffaloes, according to reports. At least 12 people have contracted the disease and are receiving treatment after consuming meat from infected wildlife carcasses. It is not yet clear whether the outbreak has spread beyond the initially affected populations.

Category: disease-outbreak · Location: zambia

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Global Events Monitor. Anthrax outbreak kills dozens of wild animals and infects 12 people in Zambia. 2026-09-14T12:14:43.895Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2233. https://global.eventmonitor.net/record/2233/revision/ec10fd5acd27798af8045234ae08f3d86a3d851abac16dc1e162a24d60e8aaf1

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