Anthrax — Worldwide/Unknown
During March 2014 there were reports of an unusual increase in deaths among sheep and goats in Sanddrift (Namakwa District), close to the Namibian border. Animal specimens were submitted to Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute for testing, and anthrax was confirmed as the cause of the outbreak. Of concern was that some residents in the area had slaughtered sick animals, and had potentially consumed anthrax-contaminated meat.
The last recorded animal anthrax outbreak in this area was in 2006,
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