It had been more than three decades that Thailand had not identified this type of death. Wednesday, April 30, the Ministry of Health announced the death of a man due to the Anthrax. In the process, a second infection was also confirmed in the kingdom.
The anthrax, which is propagated by bacteria present in the soil, generally infects cattle in pasture and wild animals, but can also kill humans. The 53 -year -old man died after manipulating a dead cow in the province of Mukdahan, near the border with Laos. According to health authorities, a second man of the same age, also in contact with livestock, was tested positive and hospitalized in the same region.
638 “at risk” people
Following this event, the authorities warned the population against the consumption of raw meat, a food much appreciated in the northeast of the country. 638 people considered as “risk groups”, including employees of a slaughterhouse and people who have consumed raw beef, are followed up and receive antibiotics.
According to a spokesman for the Ministry of Health, the authorities plan to vaccinate more than 1,200 cattle in the infection area, where animals are victims of a wave of unexplained diseases and deaths.
The last deaths caused by the anthrax dated back to 1994, where three people had lost their lives. In 2000, 15 people had contracted anthrax in Thailand, but no death had been recorded. In Laos, in 2024, a person died and 129 others were infected.
