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19 JUNE 2024
Addis Standard (Addis Ababa)
Addis Abeba — Four people in Hintalo, South West Tigray, have died after consuming contaminated beef from an anthrax-infected ox, according to the Tigray Health Bureau. Eight others remain hospitalized.
Mebrahtom Haftey, Public Health Emergency Management team leader at the Bureau, attributed the incident to the consumption of meat from unvaccinated cattle.
He told Addis Standard that the incident occurred on 05 June, 2024, when a sick ox infected with anthrax was slaughtered and the meat was shared with roughly 500 people across 30 households.
According to Mebrahtom, out of the 17 who sought treatment at Adigudem Hospital, four unfortunately died. "The remaining eight are receiving hospital care, and the rest turned back home after treatment." ...
