Fourteen laboratory professionals from Amhara, Tigray and southern Ethiopia completed a three-day training on anthrax specimen collection, packaging and transportation.
From 1 to 3 September 2026, the OHGA Institute (formerly the Ohio State Global One Health Initiative), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) facilitated training on anthrax specimen collection, packaging and transportation.
The training focused on specimen management, biosafety and laboratory-based anthrax detection, through presentations, group discussions and practical demonstrations of personal protective equipment (PPE) use.
It was intended to support specimen referral and the timely confirmation of suspected anthrax cases, contributing to outbreak detection and response.
This training is part of the Global Health Security Cooperative Agreement between the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The Ohio State University.