Anthrax -- Kenya
A middle-aged man died, and 28 others were hospitalized in Kericho after eating the carcass of a cow that died of anthrax. According to Kenegut Location Chief Sammy Koech, residents had been instructed to slaughter the animal and bury the remains but refused.
He told journalists that they divided the meat among themselves and took it home. "A team of health officials was dispatched to the area after residents started complaining of ill-health," he said. One of them was rushed to Kericho
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5885473&promed&0
No comments:
Post a Comment