Tag: anthrax outbreak
FG issues alert as Anthrax hits Zamfara
Anthrax is an infection caused by bacterium Bacillus anthracis that can affect warm-blooded animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, horses…
Anthrax disease: Lagos begins free vaccination of animals
Anthrax, an infectious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, affects domesticated animals such as cows, pigs, camels, sheep, goats, and wild…
Anthrax: Enugu Govt urges residents not to panic
Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by a spore-forming bacterium, which mainly affects animals.
Anthrax: Ekiti warns residents against risky consumption of ”ponmo,” bush meat
The government also describes Anthrax as a serious disease that affects both animals and humans (Zoonotic), which presents flu-like symptoms,…
Anthrax disease scare: Senate calls for nationwide vaccination of livestock
In its resolutions, the Senate urged the Federal Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism to begin intensive awareness campaigns to…
Anthrax outbreak in southern Tanzania under control – Official
An outbreak of anthrax in Tanzania’s Southern highlands region of Songwe that killed four people in January is now under…
Uganda dispatches teams to contain anthrax outbreak
Uganda’s Ministry of Health and that of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries have dispatched teams of experts to contain anthrax…
Uganda contains anthrax outbreak in South Sudan refugee settlement
Uganda on Thursday contained the Anthrax outbreak in a South Sudan refugee settlement that left one person dead and another…