Lagos Govt Confirms Anthrax Disease in State The Lagos State Government have confirmed the spread of Anthrax Disease, saying six animals have been affected.

Making the announcement in a statement on Sunday, the Permanent Secretary, Minister of Agriculture, Mrs. Olatokunbo Emokpae, said the cases were discovered during surveillance of animals on Lagos Island and Agege.

According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN,) Emokpae said the animals have been confiscated, burnt and buried, to prevent the spread of the disease.

She said no case of human infection has either been identified or reported since the discovery of the disease in Lagos.

Anthrax is an infection caused by the spore-forming bacteria, Bacillus anthracis which affects domestic animals mainly ruminants such as cows, sheep, and goats.

It is a zoonotic disease — transmissible from contaminated animals to humans.

Humans can get infected if they handle or are involved in the slaughter of a sick animal, or are in contact with contaminated animal products.