Hippos and anthrax

(University of California - Santa Barbara) Hippopotamus aren't the first thing that come to mind when considering epidemiology and disease ecology. And yet these amphibious megafauna offered UC Santa Barbara ecologist Keenan Stears a window into the progression of an anthrax outbreak that struck Ruaha National Park, Tanzania, in the dry season of 2017.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news