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Mass Anthrax Outbreak Kills Dozens of Hippos in African National Park • Apr. 10, 2025, 2:18 AM ET (ScienceAlert)
Anthrax Outbreak Kills at Least 50 Hippos in Africa’s Oldest National Park • Apr. 9, 2025, 2:18 AM ET (Gizmodo)
Dozens of hippos die of anthrax poisoning in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo • Apr. 8, 2025, 7:57 AM ET (CBS)

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