Anthrax — Tanzania
Event description
On 11 Jan 2019, the Tanzanian Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) informed WHO of a suspected outbreak of anthrax in Momba District, Songwe Region, located in the western part of the country. The event was initially reported to the local health authorities on 3 Jan 2019 by a community leader in Nzoka ward. However, epidemiological investigation established that the outbreak started on 9 Dec 2018 when the index case, a
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