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One hospitalised following Anthrax outbreak in Maragua
May. 11, 2016, 6:00 pm
By ALICE WAITHERA
One person has been hospitalized while hundreds were treated and discharged in Murang?a county after eating meat infected with anthrax.
The department of Agriculture and Livestock on Wednesday issued a quarantine at Gikomora village to avoid the spread of the disease.
The county government also dispatched veterinary officers to vaccinate all livestock in the village for free.
This was after villagers consumed 5 cows suspected to have been infected with the deadly disease.
By Tuesday night, 10 people had been put under surveillance after developing symptoms related to the disease.
Joseph Mbai, Murang?a Chief Officer of Health, said the a central treatment centre was established at Gikomora primary school after cases were reported.
Some of the villagers who visited the treatment centre said they got the meat for free which they later prepared for their families...
One hospitalised following Anthrax outbreak in Maragua
May. 11, 2016, 6:00 pm
By ALICE WAITHERA
One person has been hospitalized while hundreds were treated and discharged in Murang?a county after eating meat infected with anthrax.
The department of Agriculture and Livestock on Wednesday issued a quarantine at Gikomora village to avoid the spread of the disease.
The county government also dispatched veterinary officers to vaccinate all livestock in the village for free.
This was after villagers consumed 5 cows suspected to have been infected with the deadly disease.
By Tuesday night, 10 people had been put under surveillance after developing symptoms related to the disease.
Joseph Mbai, Murang?a Chief Officer of Health, said the a central treatment centre was established at Gikomora primary school after cases were reported.
Some of the villagers who visited the treatment centre said they got the meat for free which they later prepared for their families...