The Plateau State Government has confirmed that two communities in the state had been hit by suspected cases of the anthrax disease.
The Director of Press and Public Affairs to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, Gyang Bere, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Jos.
The statement which did not disclosed the names of the affected communities directed the epidemiology unit of the Ministry of Health and the veterinary unit of the Ministry of Agriculture to address the issues with every sense of urgency.
It added that samples had been taken to National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, for thorough assessment and further investigation.
The government, however, dismissed media reports that over 1,000 cows died of a strange disease within four days in some villages in Mangu Local Government Area of the state.
Bere dismissed the report, describing it as a mere rumour as there was no credible source that has authenticated the story.
The statement however, said there were two suspected cases of anthrax disease in two communities in the state. It added that samples have been taken to National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, for thorough assessment and further investigation.
