Which bacteria could be behind elephant deaths in Zimbabwe and Botswana?
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Zimbabwe`s parks agency said a bacterial disease known as haemorrhagic septicaemia could be behind the deaths of 34 elephants, a week after Botswana blamed toxins produced by another type of bacterium for killing more than 300 elephants. Officials are conducting more tests on samples from Zimbabwe`s dead elephants to try to get conclusive results, and Botswana`s chief vet said questions still needed to be answered.