6 people infected with anthrax in dead beef in Mangu, western Zambia

Zambia's "Post" reported on the 14th
in the western province of Mangu, Zambia, six villagers recently because of eating dead beef infected with anthrax,is currently inhospitaltreatmentThe local government has taken measures to vaccinate livestock against anthrax,and urged local farmers not to panic,said it would do everything in its power to contain the outbreakLocal veterinary officials also warned residents not to eat sick and dead livestock meatThe Mangu district health department also reportedly asked the central government to urgently allocate23,000 anthrax vaccinesto immunize livestock in villages around the site where the outbreak was found and to prevent a large-scale outbreakAnthrax is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by Bacillus anthrax, and herbivores such as cattle
, sheep are the main sources of infection People who are directly or indirectly exposed to diseased animals, etc., will also be infected with anthrax , but will not spread directly between people