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Anthrax in Human and Livestock: Investigation and Response, Turkana-Kenya, 2012
Content Type: Case Study
Timely outbreak response requires effective early warning and surveillance systems. This investigation points out the important role that livestock keepers can play in veterinary surveillance. The investigation revealed that pastoralists had good… read more… laboratory technician and animal health technicians visited the affected area to carry out situation analysis. … only cattle and a total of 7,350 were vaccinated. On 26/10/2012, a joint national team from Ministry of health … the median age of case-patients was 27 years (range: 7-70 years); 10 (59%) were female and 13 (75%) were persons …