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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Kenya (04): (KR) bovine, human fatal case
Anthrax -- KenyaOne person in Kimasian village in Ainamoi Constituency died after contracting anthrax. The 24-year-old mason contracted the epidemic disease while skinning the carcass of a cow with the disease. The deceased man was infected through a wound in his hand. Medical records from the Kericho County hospital indicated that the mason died from a cutaneous form of anthrax as evidenced by his skin.Dr. David Rotich, a veterinary department officer with the county, said laboratory testing had Read more [...]
