The following public measures are key for quick prevention and control of anthrax infection: yy Health education and information yy Proper disposal by burying of carcasses, hides and skins; (no burning as it can spread spores) yy No skinning of dead animals; this allows spore formation, which can stay in soil for decades yy No eating of meat from dead animals yy Restrict movement of animals and animal by-products from infected to non-infected areas yy Mass vaccination of animals in endemic areas yy Vaccination using human anthrax vaccine for: –– Persons who work directly with the organism in the laboratory –– Persons who handle potentially infected animal products in high-incidence areas 