Anthrax — Kenya
That 6 cases of anthrax are admitted to Thika Level 5 Hospital speaks volumes about our unwillingness to learn lessons from past episodes of contagion, and limit future recurrences.
The authorities have done a commendable job in closing the offending slaughterhouse from which the 6 meat loaders contracted anthrax. Questions, however, must be asked about the competence and commitment of the meat inspectors who failed to isolate and destroy the infected carcasses. Because of their
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