Ghana: Health Alert - VSD, TNMA Clash Over Project On Anthrax Burial Site
The Veterinary Services Department in Ghana is protesting the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly's decision to develop a commercial facility on a former anthrax burial site. Officials warn that disturbing the land could trigger a national epidemic by exposing humans and animals to dangerous pathogens.
The Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly (TNMA)'s move to develop part of the veterinary disease surveillance farm containing the burial site for anthrax diseased animals at Kwabedu has sparked fears of a potential public health disaster as the assembly continues to ignore objections and legal advice to halt the project.
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