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Anthrax outbreak kills hippos in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park

First reported 2026-11-02 08:49 UTC · Updated 2026-11-05 14:17 UTC · 3 independent sources

[Ghanaian Times] WHILE the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to grapple with the deadliest Ebola outbreak in its history, another disease is taking a heavy toll on wildlife in Virunga National Park in the country's east.

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  1. 2026-11-02 08:49 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
  2. 2026-11-04 00:48 UTCNYT · nytimes.com ↗
  3. 2026-11-05 14:17 UTCAllAfrica · allafrica.com ↗

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