Media outletsreportedon the hippo slaughter Tuesday, which appears to have begun last week.
Though officials have reached the area, they havent been able to recover and bury the bodies yet.
Its difficult due to lack of access and logistics, De MerodetoldReuters.
Hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius) are one of only two species of their kind still living today.© Alberto Loyo via Shutterstock
Anthraxis caused byBacillusbacteria, usuallyBacillus anthracis.
Without prompt antibiotic and antitoxin treatment, inhalation anthrax isnearly universally fatal in humans.
This high fatality rate and its airborne potential has made anthrax one of the more concerningbioterror threats around.
In 2016, anoutbreak in Russiakilled more than 2,000 reindeer and a 12-year-old child.
And in 2004, anthrax wasresponsiblefor killing around 300 hippos in Ugandas Queen Elizabeth National Park.
These latest deaths are an especially heavy toll for the local hippo population.
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