Contaminated corn linked to deaths of 400 dogs in Zambia

Zambia’s Health Minister, Elijah Muchima, has raised alarm over the deaths of around 400 dogs in the past month, believed to be linked to contaminated maize. He warned that humans could also be at risk.

Health authorities discovered that half of the 25 maize samples tested from milling companies contained dangerously high levels of aflatoxins, toxic substances produced by fungi. Maize, a staple food in Zambia, is now under scrutiny due…