Anthrax Outbreak

Members of the public have been urged to purchase meat, particularly beef and chevon, from butcher houses for guaranteed safety from anthrax disease. Mr Iliasu Ibrahim, Secretary of the Nyohini Butcher House in Tamale, said meat sold at designated butcher houses was tested and certified by veterinary officers at the abattoir to be free from the anthrax virus He said, “Any animal slaughtered at the abattoir is checked by the veterinary officers and stamped to ensure that no infected meat is sold to the public.” Speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Tamale, Mr Ibrahim urged consumers…

Dr. Emmanuel Kwao Pecku, Metropolitan Veterinary Officer for Tema and Kpone Katamanso, says the Veterinary Service has contained the spread of the anthrax disease. He, however, admonished the public to report any “suspicious” condition or death they identified in livestock to the nearest veterinary service outfit. Dr Pecku said this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on the spread of the disease ahead of tomorrow’s Eid-ul-Adha celebrations. He said the Service had undertaken inspections of livestock on the market and assured them of their safety. “I am just coming from one of such markets in Tema here and…