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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – China: (NX) livestock, human

Anthrax -- ChinaAt least 3 human anthrax cases have been reported in north-central China, including one fatality, according to a RFA report (computer translated).The outbreak of cutaneous anthrax is reported in 2 towns of Zhongwei City, Ningxia region where the patients had consumed tainted cow and mutton. The 2 surviving patients are currently hospitalized and stable.Upon discovery of the cases, authorities quarantined the area and closed the livestock market.Anthrax is a serious infectious disease Read more [...]