Anthrax Outbreak in Zambia's Wilds | Global News

Zambia’s facing a deadly anthrax outbreak that’s already claimed lives and sickened over a dozen people after they ate meat from wild animals like hippos, elephants, and even a crocodile. This isn’t the first time — previous outbreaks in 2011 and 2023 caused hundreds of cases and fatalities — but officials are sounding the alarm now, urging locals to avoid any wildlife meat from unknown or suspicious deaths and to report dead animals. Hunting is paused in affected zones as authorities scramble to contain the spread. While no human deaths have occurred yet, twelve are receiving treatment — and experts warn this highly contagious bacteria, which lurks in soil and jumps from animals to humans via contaminated meat, demands serious caution.

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