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Title: Anthrax Deaths in Indonesia Rise to 3

Title: Anthrax Deaths in Indonesia Rise to 3

The Indonesian Ministry of Health announced today, Friday, that the number of deaths from anthrax in the country has risen to three. The Indonesian electronic portal "Tribun" reported the statement of Imran Bambudi, director of the Disease Prevention and Control Agency at the ministry, saying, "Three deaths from anthrax have been confirmed in the area, while 87 others have been diagnosed with the infection." Earlier, media reports indicated that dozens of people in the Indonesian province of Yogyakarta had contracted anthrax, with the first death confirmed due to the virus on June 5th of the previous month. It is worth noting that anthrax is a deadly infectious disease that usually affects livestock or goats, and humans can contract the infection through contact with infected animals or by consuming their meat.

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