Scientifically, Bacillus anthracis was discovered as a causative organism of anthrax by German physician, Robert Koch, in 1876 (147 years ago). Closely following the discovery of Robert Koch was the development of vaccine against anthrax in livestock by Louis Pasteur in 1881. The mode of transmission of the disease is primarily related to direct exposure to the organism by susceptible animals through grazing. In June, 2023, anthrax disease was reported in the Republic of Ghana. Animal husbandry through nomadic pastoralism is cumbersome because of frequent movement of livestock, especially, cattle from one location to the other, making animal disease monitoring and surveillance herculean.

Source: Nigerian Tribune September 06, 2023 09:14 UTC