PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Zimbabwe (03): (MA) human, bovine

Anthrax — Zimbabwe
15 villagers are reported to have been hospitalised after they consumed meat from cattle infected with anthrax.
Makoni District recently experienced an outbreak of anthrax with 12 cattle reported to have died so far since January [2016]. Newzimbabwe.com also reported last week that about 22 villagers were hospitalised in Bikita after eating beef infected with anthrax. A Health ministry official, Perpetua Chiwandire, confirmed that 15 patients were hospitalised after eating meat infected