Scientists urge governments to provide anthrax vaccine funding amid West Africa outbreak

to humans—caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis.

Prevention is centered around treatment and vaccination of livestock, which has mostly been discontinued in countries now witnessing an outbreak. "The best control is continual vaccination of animals because anthrax is endemic in these areas," he added. "This is not the total population of animals in the country, but this will provide the 'herd immunity' required to protect the national herd."

"We are therefore calling on the federal and state governments, philanthropies as well as well-meaning Nigerians to make donations for vaccines," said Fadipe.

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