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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Namita Singh

Thailand warns of ‘deafness fever’ outbreak linked to raw pork

Representative. A butcher arranges meat - (Reuters)

Thailand has issued nationwide health alerts after confirmed outbreaks of anthrax and Streptococcus suis, a bacterial infection locally known as “deafness fever”, from eating or handling raw pork.

Public health authorities in the Mukdahan province have identified three confirmed anthrax cases so far, Pattaya Mail reported. While one of the patients has since died, the other two are being treated in local hospitals.

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