Mass infection of people with anthrax recorded in Indonesia

As of Friday, July 7, three people have already died from a dangerous zoonosis, and a positive test for Bacillus anthracis was confirmed in 87. This was reported to the Tribun correspondent by the DIRECTOR of the department for the prevention and control of the spread of infectious diseases of the Ministry of HEALTH of Indonesia, Dr. Imran Pambudi ( Imran Pambudi) . He added that cases of anthrax in Yogyakarta are recorded almost every year.

During the investigation of the incident, it became known that the culprit of the mass infection was a resident of the island of Java, who fed his family with the MEAT of a dead cow and distributed beef to everyone.

The metropolitan health department blocked the transportation of livestock from all disadvantaged settlements. “We ensure that cattle entering Jakarta come from anthrax-free regions,” Ngabila Salama, HEAD of the surveillance and immunization department, told ANTARA News today.

The population has been warned of the danger. The government has urged Indonesians to buy only proven meat .