Mysterious Bacterial Outbreak Killing Elephants in Zimbabwe Linked to Bisgaard Taxon 45, New Study Finds

VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE — In late August 2020, wildlife veterinarian Chris Foggin was in the midst of investigating the mysterious deaths of several elephants suspected of anthrax poisoning when he received a call about more fatalities. The next day, another five dead elephants were discovered in the scorching Zimbabwean sun. Foggin and his team worked … Read more