Outbreak of Anthrax Associated with Handling and Eating Meat from a Cow, Uganda, 2018

On April 20, 2018, the Kween District Health Office in Kween District, Uganda reported 7 suspected cases of human anthrax. A team from the Uganda Ministry of Health and partners investigated and identified 49 cases, 3 confirmed and 46 suspected; no deaths were reported. Multiple exposures from handl...

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Published in:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Esther Kisaakye, Alex Riolexus Ario, Kenneth Bainomugisha, Caitlin M. Cossaboom, David Lowe, Lilian Bulage, Daniel Kadobera, Musa Sekamatte, Bernard Lubwama, Dan Tumusiime, Patrick Tusiime, Robert Downing, Joshua Buule, Julius Lutwama, Johanna S. Salzer, Eduard Matkovic, Jana Ritter, Joy Gary, Bao-Ping Zhu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-12-01
Subjects:	anthrax Bacillus anthracis bacteria cutaneous anthrax disease outbreaks enteric infections
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/19-1373_article