Uganda/CIA
One person has died from the disease.
The Kween district Surveillance Officer, Phily Musobo said the outbreak started April 12 after six people reported to Atar HCIII, after reportedly eating meat from a dead cow which had died on the 7th April 2021.
Musobo said that the disease is fast spreading but the district is struggling to facilitate the response to the outbreak due to lack of funds. He also cited the lack of cooperation from the community despite intensive social mobilization conducted.
Anthrax is a bacterial pathogen in livestock and wild animals. Ruminants such as bison, cattle, sheep and goats are highly susceptible, and horses can also be infected.