Bangladesh reports anthrax outbreak in Sirajganj: Called a ‘regular phenomenon’

Dozens of people in Bangladesh's Sirajganj district have been infected with anthrax, according to district health officials. The Daily Star reports the affected individuals from Jamtoli village in Kamarkhand upazila and Koijuri village in Shahjadpur upazila contracted the serious bacterial disease after coming in contact with the meat of anthrax-infected animals. Health personnel have been dispatched to the area ["]