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Thailand reports first anthrax death in decades, hundreds potentially exposed

Thailand reported its first anthrax death in over 30 years when a 53-year-old man died in Mukdahan province on Wednesday, May 1, 2025.
The death followed the man's consumption of raw beef, which led doctors to suspect anthrax, confirmed by laboratory tests showing Bacillus anthracis infection.
Authorities identified a second confirmed anthrax case and three suspected cases in the same province, prompting a public health alert and investigations into exposure sources.
Officials reported that 638 people were potentially exposed by butchering livestock or eating raw or undercooked beef in Don Tan district, where containment includes a 5-kilometer quarantine and antibiotic treatment.
This event marks a rise in regional anthrax cases, prompting vaccination plans for 1,222 cattle and heightened border-area surveillance to prevent further infections.

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Mukdahan has one more case of "Anthrax" infection. Meat butchers are reducing the price to 150 baht per kilogram.

Mukdahan Provincial Public Health Office updates the "Anthrax" situation. The latest infection is 1 more person, 98 people are under surveillance. Meanwhile, meat cutting boards are reducing the price to 150 baht per kilogram.

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No Anthrax in Malaysia, but authorities heighten vigilance over Thai outbreak

ALOR STAR: Malaysia has tightened veterinary and biosecurity checks on live cattle imports from Thailand following an anthrax outbreak near the Thai-Laos border, ahead of Hari Raya Aidiladha festivities. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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Thailand Urges Calm After First Anthrax Death In Decades

Thailand's health ministry urged calm on Friday after the kingdom reported its first anthrax death in more than three decades, with a second infection already confirmed.

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Thailand reports first anthrax death in decades

Health authorities race to track hundreds of people who may have been exposed to the deadly bacteria

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Thailand reports first anthrax death in decades, hundreds potentially exposed

Thailand has reported its first anthrax-related death in decades with two infections nationwide, prompting a public health alert after authorities identified hundreds potentially exposed to the deadly bacteria, officials said on Thursday.

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