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  • China - Suspected cases of cutaneous anthrax in Haiyuan towns, Ningxia






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    Nine cases of suspected anthrax outbreaks in Haiyuan towns in Ningxia

    2018-04-16 20:46 Source: Ning Daily Newspaper

    Recently, suspected cases of skin anthrax have occurred in Beizui Village, Qiying Township, Haiyuan County, and Xueliang Village, Sanhe Town. The Haiyuan County Party Committee and the government attached great importance to this and quickly launched emergency plans. Organizations such as the farming, animal husbandry, public health, and public security departments quickly rushed to the front line to conduct investigations and disposals. They strictly handled the emergency plan for animal outbreaks and designated epidemic spots and epidemic areas. Threatened area. According to the "People's Republic of China Animal Epidemic Prevention Law" and the need for epidemic disposal, a government blockade order was issued on April 11 and April 13, shutting down the Seven Camps and Sanhe Livestock Trading Market, prohibiting livestock from entering and trading.

    According to reports, at 2100 on April 10, the Haiyuan County government received a report that a villager named Zhao of the Seven Camp Town died while attending the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University. He also said that there was a history of dead cattle contacting before. The county government quickly organized professionals in the agriculture, animal husbandry, and guardianship departments to conduct investigations, evidence collection and disposal. According to the investigation, on March 25, 2018, Ma, the villager of the four villages under the village of Qitao Village, Qiying Town, found that one cow raised at home did not eat grass and could not afford to lie down. The veterinary technicians were responsible for the symptoms of runny nose and fever according to the diseased cattle. Treated as a cold. At 3 pm, the sick cow died. Four villagers, including Zhu and Zhao from Beizui Village, divided the diseased cows into divided portions.

    After a multi-pronged investigation, neither the livestock owner nor the villagers involved in the split beef can provide the clear illness of the dead cow. In addition, the death of the beef has been divided and most of the food has been consumed, and the cause of the dead cow cannot be determined. The health department diagnosed skin anthrax based on the patient's clinical manifestations, epidemiological data, and laboratory test results. The deceased died of sepsis with septic shock. The deceased Zhao was buried on the 13th.

    At 20:30 on April 13, the county government received another report. Zhang, a villager in Xueliang Village, Sanhe Township, was present at the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University and was initially diagnosed with suspected skin anthrax. After investigation, Ma, a villager of Daidian Village, Sanhe Town, purchased 8 sheep (5 big sheep and 3 lambs) from Sanhe Town Livestock Market on March 11. On March 18, Ma discovered that a sheep was not found. Walking, they slaughtered. At the noon of April 2, another sheep was found dead. The mutton was sent to Zhang, Xueliang Village, Sanhe Town. Zhang accepted and distributed the mutton that died at Ma?s house. On April 8th, he had a red rash on his right thumb. On April 12th, his thumb was black and indurated. There were several rashes on the back of his hand. He went to Ningnan Hospital and Ningxia Medical University. General Hospital, initially diagnosed by the hospital as suspected skin anthrax. Zhu, who was involved in skinning and eating mortalities, developed discomfort on his left back on April 10 and did not relieve his symptoms on April 13 at the Nuanxia Hospital. He was diagnosed as suspected skin anthrax on the 14th by attending the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University.

    In Haiyuan County, with regard to the outbreak of Qiying Town, 36 cubic meters of harmless treatment pits were excavated, and 20 cubic meters of innocent treatment of excrement and excrement at the epidemic site were killed. Seven cattle, five pigs, and three dogs were culled. 847 farmers, 384 cattle, 3384 sheep, 357 pigs and 742 dogs were investigated in the affected and threatened areas, and no abnormalities occurred. 2 tons of disinfectant was transported and a total of 162,000 square meters of disinfection area was completed in the third round. 3130 (only) completed immunizations were conducted in the affected area, including 118 cattle, 2122 sheep, 275 pigs and 615 dogs. Set up 2 cards, lay 200 straws at 8 places, and disinfect 656 vehicles. Close 1 Livestock Market in Seven Camp Town.

    In response to the outbreak in Sanhe Town, all the five cattle and 29 sheep in the existing column of the livestock owner's family were forced to cull, and 72 cubic meters of innocent treatment pits were dug for harmless treatment. Two immunization and disinfection working groups were divided into two groups. All the susceptible animals in the affected area were intensively immunized and 2,457 (457) types of animals were immunized, of which 475 were cattle, 1406 were sheep, 121 were pigs, 242 were dogs. In the second round, 1202 peasant households were investigated and 9132 animals of various types were checked (only).

    At the same time, printed and distributed more than 10,000 copies of various types of publicity pages, organized county and rural cadres and technicians to form an advocacy group to publicize the dangers of anthrax anthrax and prevention and treatment methods to the masses, eliminate panic among the people, and maintain social stability. At present, the order of production and life of the affected areas and surrounding people is normal and stable, and obvious results have been achieved in the treatment of the epidemic.

    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela
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