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Friday, 8 April 2016
Tanzania grapples to contain anthrax outbreak in cattle
ARUSHA, Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian health authorities are struggling to contain anthrax outbreak, which has already killed one person, with four others being hospitalized in the country?s northern region of Kilimanjaro.
Regional Medical Officer Ntamwa Mwako said on Wednesday that Rombo district in Kilimanjaro Region is one of the highly affected areas in northern part of the east African nation.
?We?ve managed to control the outbreak in the region, so far we have only four patients admitted in hospital and they are responding well to treatments,? the official said.
?We almost controlled anthrax, and our team of experts continues to be monitored closely the 197 residents who are suspected to have contacted with the dead person,? Mwako said...
Friday, 8 April 2016
Tanzania grapples to contain anthrax outbreak in cattle
ARUSHA, Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian health authorities are struggling to contain anthrax outbreak, which has already killed one person, with four others being hospitalized in the country?s northern region of Kilimanjaro.
Regional Medical Officer Ntamwa Mwako said on Wednesday that Rombo district in Kilimanjaro Region is one of the highly affected areas in northern part of the east African nation.
?We?ve managed to control the outbreak in the region, so far we have only four patients admitted in hospital and they are responding well to treatments,? the official said.
?We almost controlled anthrax, and our team of experts continues to be monitored closely the 197 residents who are suspected to have contacted with the dead person,? Mwako said...