It is a sad day at Africa's nature reserve. Approximately 50 hippos have died due to anthrax poisoning. Now, officials are warning that the situation could be potentially harmful to humans as well.

The Ministry of Health has issued an urgent public warning about the dangers of anthrax. The notice follows recent outbreaks ...

Roughly 50 hippopotamuses at Africa’s premier nature reserve died from anthrax poisoning, according to park officials. The naturally occurring form of anthrax took down the behemoths in the ...

An anthrax outbreak is compounding the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ...

Dozens of hippopotamuses died as a result of anthrax poisoning at the oldest national park in Africa. A spokesperson confirmed with USA TODAY that at least 40 to 50 hippos were found deceased at ...

Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo — Anthrax poisoning has killed about 50 hippos in Virunga, Africa's oldest national park, which is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled east ...

At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in Africa's oldest national park, its director has said. Photos shared by the Virunga National Park in the Democratic ...

A dead hippo is seen floating in water in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, after about 50 of the animals died of anthrax poisoning, in an undated handout picture released by ...

Tests confirmed anthrax poisoning, said Virunga Park director Emmanuel De Merode, adding that buffalo have been killed too. The exact cause of the poisoning was not yet clear. Images shared by the ...

April 8 (Reuters) - At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Congo's Virunga National Park and have been spotted floating along a major river ...