According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the MoH reported four confirmed human cases, no new human deaths and 12 new animal deaths of anthrax. Cumulatively, 44 cases (10 confirmed; 7 probable; 27 suspected)** and 10 deaths of anthrax have been reported from two of 146 districts: Kween (5 cases; 0 deaths) and Kyotera (39; 10)***. Two deaths were reported among confirmed cases (CFR: 20%). Also, at least 62 cattle deaths were reported in Kyotera district within the same period.
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December 19, 2023
