Bangladesh: Another anthrax outbreak, 20 infected in Rajshahi

Health officials in Bangladesh are reporting another anthrax outbreak linked to eating and handling tainted meat, according to local media. The latest outbreak is in Rajshahi District in north-western Bangladesh. Twenty people, adults and children, were infected in Makranda village after consuming anthrax infected buffalo. Those infected are being treated at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital and other medical facilities. ["]