WorldAfricaZimbabwe: Anthrax outbreak update

Zimbabwe: Anthrax outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

Wounded

518

Date

December 19, 2023

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, Zimbabwe MoH reported 29 new suspected cases and no deaths of anthrax from Gokwe South and North districts, Midlands province. Cumulatively, 518 suspected cases and no deaths have been reported from one of 10 provinces in Zimbabwe.

Where it happened

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