While the residents of Kabulabula in the Zambezi Region are still feasting on the meat distributed to them after the stampede of buffaloes in the area, authorities in Zambia have issued a warning to the general public, restraining them from tampering with any dead wild animal this season because they are hot spots for anthrax.

In a statement dubbed an "urgent public health alert," released by that country's Ministry of Tourism through the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, the public is urged to contact authorities immediately if they come across one.

Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe form the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA), the world's largest land-based transboundary conservation area.

KAZA's extensive woodlands, grasslands, and wetlands provide critical habitat for wild animals and the planet's largest population of savanna elephants to move across borders and between conservation areas. 

A few days ago, a stampede of buffaloes occurred on the borderline, where about 90 of them were found dead; the meat from the carcasses was shared with the locals.

In Zambia, the ministry in charge of wildlife has issued a stern warning to the general public regarding touching and consuming meat from any wild animal found dead.

They have warned that coming in contact with dead animals, especially during this hot season, can easily fuel the spread of anthrax and even MPOX.

They have since urged the public to report before contacting the dead wild animals.

After the incident is reported, authorised personnel will examine the carcass. If it's edible, it will be given to locals, as with Namibian buffaloes.