Lalmonirhat, Sep 7 (bdnews24.com) – Fifty-six people have been infected with anthrax at Kisamat Harati village in Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila for the first time, the district civil surgeon has said.
Jahangir Alam Sarkar told bdnews24.com on Tuesday that a five-member medical team led by him has been giving treatments to the patients in the affected area.
"The number of patients might increase," he added.
Sirajul Islam Menhaz, an anthrax patient, said that Bhola Miah, a resident of the village, slaughtered his two ailing cows and sold their meat to the villagers. After that, they were infected with anthrax.
The locals alleged that the medical team was not providing proper treatments to the patients due to vaccines shortage.
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