Zambia warns against eating dead wildlife as anthrax kills dozens
At least 12 people are being treated for anthrax after eating infected meat from wildlife carcasses.
Zambian health authorities have warned against consuming meat from dead wildlife after an anthrax outbreak killed dozens of animals and left at least 12 people under treatment. The incident highlights food-safety and zoonotic disease risks in wildlife-dependent rural economies, where bushmeat consumption can substitute for formal livestock supply chains. It may prompt tighter surveillance and restrictions on wildlife meat trade, with implications for local food markets and public health spending.
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