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2018 anthrax outbreak in Uganda tied to infected cow meat, study finds – News-Medical.Net

On April 18, 2018, 7 suspected human anthrax cases were reported from the Kween District Health Office in Kween District, Uganda. Ugandan researchers from the Uganda…

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On April 18, 2018, 7 suspected human anthrax cases were reported from the Kween District Health Office in Kween District, Uganda. Ugandan researchers from the Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Kampala, Uganda, have now published their findings on the outbreak’s source in the latest issue of the CDC’s (Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Anthrax
Anthrax is a bacterial disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, a type of gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria….

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