Anthrax Kills Three Farm-Workers in Namibia

Gobabis — Three workers from Farm Kroonster 448 in the Omaheke Region died in the Gobabis State Hospital last week from an illness related to anthrax.

It is suspected that five farm workers of Farm Kroonster contracted anthrax after they ate meat of a cow that died on its own at that farm.

Two out of the five are still being treated at the Gobabis State Hospital for an illness related to anthrax, said a nurse on duty at the hospital on condition of anonymity on Monday.

The registered nurse said the two farm workers who are still admitted are in a critical condition and all movements from that ward are restricted.

"You can confirm this with the hospital matron. Even the remains of the deceased three farm workers are still being kept here in our mortuary for further laboratory investigations," she explained.

Approached for comment this morning, Omaheke Regional Health Director Puumue Katjiuanjo refused to talk to this reporter.

He simply commanded his two secretaries to close his office doors, and said he did not want to see or talk "to this Nampa journalist". Read More