The first laboratory-confirmed case of anthrax in Guinea

Abstract

The prefecture of Koubia in the Labé region of Guinea suffers from permanent threats due to anthrax outbreaks. However, investigations have never benefited from laboratory diagnostic testing of suspicious samples. In this work, we performed laboratory diagnostic testing on samples from the most recent anthrax outbreaks that occurred in February and May of 2019. We report the first evidence of laboratory confirmation of anthrax in Guinea. This work highlights the importance for conducting study to understand the dynamic of anthrax at the human, animal, and environment interface in the prefecture of Koubia.

Keywords

• guinea, koubia, anthrax, laboratory, diagnostic