WHO says one dead in anthrax outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo

(Reuters) -An anthrax outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo with one death, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

16 suspected and one confirmed human cases have been reported in North Kivu Province, in the east of the country, the WHO added.

(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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