Anthrax Outbreak: Nigeria’s Health ministry issues alert, asks Hajj pilgrims to shun “ponmo”, bushmeat

The Federal Ministry of Health has asked Nigerians participating in the 2023 Hajj to take some precautionary measures due to the outbreak of Anthrax disease in some West African countries.

The alert was issued on Wednesday by Saidu Dumbulwa, NAHCON’s commissioner for health.

According to the statement, Anthrax, a bacterial infection primarily affects animals and man, has been discovered in Ghana, Burkina Faso and Togo.