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Kenya: Anthrax outbreak – Update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

3

Wounded

365

Date

August 27, 2023

What happened

According to the WHO “Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies”, a total of 17 cases of Anthrax and three deaths have been reported from five sub-counties; Gatanga (1 case), Kandara (5, 2 deaths), Kigumo (7, 1 death, Maragwa (2), Maragwa (1) and Mathioya (1).

Where it happened

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