Kimana, Kenya, Aug 21, 2026 (AFP) - 'How many will die?': the mysterious ailment killing Kenyan elephants

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2026-08-21

Lying on the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust, the elephant slowly exhausted himself in futile attempts to stand, the latest victim of a mysterious ailment in southern Kenya. Distressed vets administered a glucose injection -- the only option, given that the cause of the ailment remains unknown -- to the 11-year-old male, known as Genghis Khan, who was struggling to breathe and died on Tuesday. The mystery affliction has killed at least 20 p......

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