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.
Some of the symptoms of the disease include cough, fever and muscle aches.
The alert explained that though the disease is non-contagious, “man can get infected by coming in contact with an infected animal or contaminated animal products”.
As a precaution, Nigerian pilgrims have been warned against consuming contaminated “hide and skin, meat and milk” exported from the listed countries.
Over 96,000 pilgrims from Nigeria are participating in the 2023 Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
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