Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jul 2020)
Mycobacterium bovis Pulmonary Tuberculosis after Ritual Sheep Sacrifice in Tunisia
Abstract
A woman in France was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis after a ritual sheep sacrifice in her home country of Tunisia. This investigation sheds light on ritual sacrifice of sheep as a circumstance in which religious tradition and practices can expose millions of Muslims worldwide to this disease.
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