Combatting anthrax outbreaks across Nigeria's national land borders: need to optimize surveillance with epidemiological surveys

• Main Authors: Hammed O. Mogaji (Author), Babatunde Adewale (Author), Stella I. Smith (Author), Ehimario U. Igumbor (Author), Chidumebi J. Idemili (Author), Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Anthrax is a non-contagious zoonotic disease caused by the Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Infection is common in livestock and wild animals such as cattle, goats, sheep, camels, and antelopes. In humans, anthrax may occur after contact with contaminate...