Fourth anthrax case confirmed

The Mukdahan Provincial Public Health Office yesterday confirmed one new case of anthrax, bringing the total number in the latest outbreak to four, with one fatality.

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A source said three patients have been hospitalised — two at Mukdahan Hospital and one at Don Tan Hospital.

Out of 636 at-risk people, 538 have completed a seven-day period of observation. The remaining 98 will wrap this up today.

These people were exposed via skin contact or eating contaminated meat. The disease incubation period is seven days.

Authorities have urged the public to avoid raw beef and to only eat meat that is thoroughly cooked at a heat of at least 120C or boiled for 30 minutes to kill any potential anthrax bacteria.