Early Release - High Case-Fatality Rate for Human Anthrax, Northern Ghana, 2005–2016 - Volume 27, Number 4—April 2021 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Our findings highlight the need for education about the risks of consuming meat from sick or dead animals and the benefits of livestock vaccination, increased healthcare provider awareness, and evaluation of accessibility to anthrax treatment. These findings support ongoing efforts in Ghana to coordinate human and livestock anthrax reporting and to improve and expand diagnostic capacity. Dr. Blackburn is an associate professor of medical geography in global health and principal investigator at ...
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