— Implications for LiberiaThe Government of Liberia has reported an outbreak of the deadly anthrax pathogen in northern Sierra Leone, with a death toll of well over 200 livestock and only a few humans infected. It has been exactly two weeks since 16 May 2022, when the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health reported the death of 223 livestock: (91 cattle, 53 goats, and 79 sheep) as a result of the anthrax outbreak. This is the first outbreak of anthrax among animals to be reported in Sierra Leone in nearly 30 years. Which is why the Liberian Ministry of Health has banned the importation of all livestock from Sierra Leone for now. Sierra Leone authorities have also reported a total of three cases in humans which are currently being treated.
