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First Anthrax case officially confirmed in Nigeria

On July 24 2023, the Federal Government officially announced the country's first confirmed case of anthrax. According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture...

Farm at Gajiri in Nigeria quarantined over anthrax outbreak

Nigeria is taking measures to contain the spread of anthrax following reported cases at a livestock farm located north-west of the capital, Abuja. The Ministry...

Sierra Leone bans meat imported from Liberia over anthrax scare

In response to the unexplained death of 36 cows in a border area, Sierra Leonean authorities have imposed a ban on the movement of...

Anthrax in Nigeria: Here is everything you need to know

Nigeria may have reported index instances of anthrax, a bacterial disease that may infect humans and afflict both domestic and wild animals. The Chief Veterinary...

How anthrax is hurting customers, businesses, butchers, and animals

The Upper East region experienced a disruption in the work routine of some butchers and abattoir workers for over 10 days. This was a...

Govt lifts ban on movement, sale of ruminants in Upper East amid anthrax scare

Government through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has suspended the ban on movements of ruminants, as well as the slaughtering, sale and consumption...

No need to panic, anthrax outbreak is under control – Ghana Veterinary Service assures

Following an outbreak of anthrax in the Upper East Region, over 150,000 livestock have been successfully vaccinated as a preventive measure. To contain the...

Veterinary Officer assures public Anthrax disease is under control

Metropolitan Veterinary Officer for Tema and Kpone Katamanso, Dr. Emmanuel Kwao Pecku, says the Veterinary Service has contained the spread of the anthrax disease. He,...

Consider fowls for Eid-Ul-Adha celebration – Environmental Health advises

The Muslim community has been encouraged by the Greater Accra Regional Director for Environmental Health, Douglas Tagoe, to consider poultry for this year's Eid-Ul-Adha...

Latest anthrax update in Upper East

The Veterinary Service Directorate, a division operating under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, has recently provided a comprehensive report regarding the documented cases...

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