Namibia: Anthrax in Caprivi Confirmed

22 September 2004

Windhoek — THE Ministry of Environment and Tourism has confirmed that anthrax was the cause of deaths of wild animals which were reported in the Caprivi last week.

Sacky Namugongo, the Deputy Director of Parks and Wildlife Management, said the Ministry's probe found that five elephants and four buffalo which died had anthrax symptoms.

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