Anthrax outbreak: Stop eating ponmo, others, Ekiti govt warns residents
EKITI State government, yesterday, advised residents against the consumption of hides (ponmo), smoked meat and bushmeat, to avoid the possible spread of Anthrax diseases. In a statement by the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, and Special Adviser, Agriculture and Food Security, Ebenezer Boluwade, the government explained that anthrax is primarily a disease of animals, that can be easily transmitted to humans through inhalation of anthrax spores or consumption of contaminated or infected animal products such as hides and skins, meat and milk. The ministry, however, called on residents to adhere to preventive measures such as; vaccination, proper disposal of suspected and infected animals, avoiding risky consumptions, hygiene practices, effective disinfection, veterinary assistance, decontamination etc. According to the statement, government also warned farmers, butchers and stakeholders in the agricultural sector to adhere strictly to the ...