Second person dies, 36 treated after consuming suspected anthrax-infected cow meat in Meru

Second person dies, 36 treated after consuming suspected anthrax-infected cow meat in Meru

A 36-year-old man died while 36 locals were treated at a hospital after consuming meat suspected to have been infected by anthrax in Mathangwe village, Igoji, Meru County. This is the second death to happen in the area amid fears of an outbreak of anthrax. Another man died on April 16 in the neighbouring Maua area while 222 other people were treated and discharged from hospitals, officials said. The latest incident was reported on April 19 in Gi…