Johannesburg - An outbreak of anthrax that killed 30 roan antelope in the Kruger National Park has been contained, park spokesperson William Mabasa said on Wednesday.
"There have been no changes to the situation in the park," he said.
"Our people are on the ground to contain the situation and it hasn't spread to any other areas."
Mabasa said that it would be impossible to vaccinate all the animals in the park.
"We are only vaccinating the roan antelopes because they are a rare species and we must protect them."
On Tuesday, Mabasa said the carcasses were found at the weekend in an enclosure created for breeding.
"We are burning the carcasses and also vaccinating the other animals," he said.
The park had about 100 roan antelope before the outbreak.
- SAPA/News24
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