Anthrax -- Zimbabwe
A Bulawayo nurse is feared to have contracted anthrax following the recent outbreak of the disease in Matabeleland South where it infected 48 people and killed 55 head of cattle. A total of 4113 head of cattle are said to be at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease. Anthrax, which can be fatal if not treated, can be transmitted through eating the meat of infected animals.
Bulawayo City Council's senior public relations officer Nesisa Mpofu yesterday said the city's emergency
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