Due to an alarming anthrax outbreak, a temporary prohibition has been imposed on the slaughtering, selling, and consumption of meat in a northern region of Ghana. Anthrax, a highly contagious bacterial ailment that affects livestock and has the potential to transmit to humans, has necessitated these precautionary actions.
In order to prevent the dissemination of the disease, the movement of various animals including cows, sheep, goats, pigs, and donkeys has been restricted in the Upper East Region. Tragically, one fatality has been recorded thus far, with 13 individuals under suspicion of contracting the illness.
There are concerns that these individuals might have consumed beef tainted with anthrax, as reports indicate the demise of at least 30 animals due to the disease. Medical professionals are diligently tracing the contacts of those affected, while earnest efforts are underway to administer cost-free vaccinations to animals as a means to contain the further proliferation of the disease.
