Authorities in
Tanzania are reporting an anthrax outbreak in the Northern District of Hai,
after 36 people were infected with the serious bacterium from consuming carcass
of a cow. The victims, who all were rushed to the hospital, presented
themselves with symptoms of swollen eyes, lesions on the face, hands, cheeks
and fingers last week.
According to
Elias Machange, the head of Livestock and Fisheries Department at Hai District
Council, he said the disease was reported few days ago when people in the area
ate meat from a cow.
Hai District
council executive director, Yohana Sintoo who also confirmed the outbreak of
the disease, said it had affected three villages of Sanya Station, and
Tindigani in Kia ward and Nkwasira village in Masama Westward.
'It is true
all the patients were rushed to the district hospital and others to the
regional hospital,' he said, adding that some of them were discharged soon
after recovering.
The
authorities also reported that a team of health experts had been dispatched to
the affected villages to control the situation.
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