We worked together with the Ethiopian team...
There were many misconceptions about both the disease and the vaccine, with some farmers believing that the vaccine actually caused the disease. And most smallholders did not know that they could catch the disease from butchering the animals.
We discovered that the ongoing livestock vaccination campaign and training program were totally inadequate to stem anthrax infections.
We instituted a training program for veterinarians across the country, producing literature in all the local languages.
The training manuals we distributed helped local veterinarians gain a greater appreciation of various disease aspects. And, it gave them materials to help farmers understand how to prevent this disease in their families.
This project was funded by the CDC, as part of the Global Health Security Agenda, through the American Society for Microbiology.