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A media report of 1 July 2016 asserts that public health officials in Nakuru are on high alert following an anthrax outbreak linked to consumption of meat from 10 infected cow carcasses between 17 and 20 June 2016. Local residents stated that the infected meat has been distributed in several areas in Nakuru including Salgaa, Kimango, Lenginet center and Nakuru town.
Since Monday 27 June 2016, 74 people, including 15 children have been treated for cutaneous anthrax. A Ministry of Health officer from Rongai sub-County has advised that precautionary measures are being taken to ensure no lives are lost.
(Via Daily Nation - accessed 04/07/16)
Advice for Travellers
The risk to travellers is low, most cases are of the cutaneous form and related to close contact with infected animals in rural areas. Anthrax can also be transmitted by consuming the meat of an infected animal. Avoidance of products made from animal origin such as souvenirs made from animal skins should be advised.
Further information on Anthrax.
