MONROVIA, LIBERIA-Agriculture Ministry Team of Animal Technicians has completed laboratory examinations and analyses on the death of thirty-six cattle in Lofa County.

The findings revealed that tests conducted on samples collected NEGATIVE for anthrax showed no traces or indications of infectious diseases, including anthrax and brucellosis.

Anthrax and brucellosis are infectious diseases transmissible from animals to humans that typically affect cows, sheep, and goats with symptoms, including fever, joint pain, fatigue, and cough, among others.

Thirty-six cows were found dead on July 6, 2023, in the Northwestern town of Kelima Bendu within the Foyah District, Lofa County near the Guinea and Sierra Leonean borders.

The finding also attributes the deaths of the cattle to severe lightning strikes at night before the cattle were discovered dead in the morning.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Agriculture is cautioning citizens to avoid contact with sick or dead animals and their products.