Nigeria records first case of Anthrax

Nigeria now has one confirmed instance of the deadly zoonotic illness anthrax, according to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture.
Dr. Columba Vakuru, the Federation’s Chief Veterinary Officer, revealed this in a statement he released on Monday.
He claimed that the case was narrated on a private property in Niger State’s Suleja Local Government Area.
He said that the disease-exhibiting animals were the reason the case was initially reported on July 14.
The farm has been placed under quarantine, according to the vet officer, after a lab test revealed the condition.
“To this end, the federal and the Niger State governments have taken measures to ensure the outbreak is controlled and contained quickly in Nigeria”, Dr. Vakuru maintained.
According to him, the Federal Government also announced that plans are underway to conduct nationwide vaccinations of cattle, sheep and goats against anthrax.
“Surveillance of anthrax will be heightened on livestock farms, markets and abattoirs”, the Vet Officer added.