Zimbabwe Anthrax 2016, 2 outbreaks

[Shiloh]

Source: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/anthra...to-the-hospital-in-south-east-zimbabwe-14649/

Anthrax tainted meat sends 22 to the hospital in south-east Zimbabwe
Posted by Robert Herriman on March 4, 2016

Some 22 people were sickened and hospitalized for anthrax after consuming tainted beef in the southeastern province of Masvingo, Zimbabwe, according to local media Thursday.

The incident occurred in the ward of Mukore where villagers shared the carcass of an animal that died from the bacterial infection, sending them to the hospital for treatment. All 22 people were treated and released, according to the report...

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Zimbabwe: 15 People in Makoni Hospitalised After Eating Anthrax Infected Meat

Fifteen villagers are reported to have been hospitalised after they consumed meat from cattle infected with anthrax.

Makoni District recently experienced an outbreak of anthrax with 12 cattle reported to have died so far since January.

Newzimbabwe.com also reported last week about 22 villagers who were hospitalised in Bikita after eating beef infected with anthrax.
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