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Anthrax Outbreak in Africa’s Oldest National Park Is Killing Hippos

New York Times4 November 2026, 00:48 UTCDemocratic Republic of the Congo

The disease has killed 30 hippopotamuses in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo since September, officials say.

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