Anthrax Disease: Avoid Touching Animals Showing Sign Of Bleeding – Ogun Govt. Warns Residents
As part of efforts to prevent the spread of Anthrax, the Ogun State government has announced a ban on the sales of animals at non designated locations or movement of live animals without approval as Muslims prepare for this year’s Eid- el -Kabir.
The government through the ministry of agriculture also advised the residents to avoid touching and the consumption of any animal that died suddenly, or those showing signs of bleeding through natural body openings, like the mouth, nostrils, ears and anus.
A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Mr Samuel Adeogun emphasized the need for public awareness and precautionary measures following the recent announcement by the Federal Government on the outbreak of Antrax in some neighbouring countries.
Mr Adeogun who maintained that the state government was committed to ensuring the health and safety of the residents, urged them to buy meat from approved slaughter slabs and promptly notify the relevant authorities if they noticed any dead or live animal with symptoms of Anthrax.
The Federal Government had earlier alerted the citizens of recorded cases of the outbreak of Anthrax, a disease affecting both wild and domestic animals and could be transmitted among humans through contact with infected animals, including cattle, sheep, goat, and antelope.
