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  • Iraq - 1 new outbreak of anthrax in cattle on farm in Duhok - Six people infected (OIE, August 18, 2021)

    Immediate notification
    Anthrax , Iraq

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    COUNTRY OR ZONE
    ZONE

    DISEASE
    Anthrax

    STARTED ON
    11-08-2021

    ANIMAL TYPE
    TERRESTRIAL

    CONFIRMED ON
    17-08-2021

    REASON
    Recurrence

    CAUSAL AGENT
    Bacillus anthracis

    ENDED ON
    -

    DISEASE CATEGORY
    OIE-listed

    REPORTED ON
    18-08-2021

    LAST OCCURRENCE
    31-05-2016

    SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
    - Unknown or inconclusive


    EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
    Veterinary services were not informed about the presence of the disease. Six people were infected due to slaughtering of four animals in the farm and meat entering the food chain.
    ...
    Outbreaks
    down
    ob_88904 - Kanimas
    down
    OUTBREAK REFERENCE
    -

    STARTED ON
    12-08-2021

    EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
    Farm

    NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
    -

    ENDED ON
    -

    AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
    The owner of the farm slaughtered four cattle for meat consumption. Six people have skin lesions.

    APPROXIMATE LOCATION
    Kanimas

    FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
    Dihok

    SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
    Amedi

    THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
    -

    GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
    Lat : 37.1115

    Long : 43.5022


    SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
    Cattle NEW Animal 69 12 8 0 4 0
    TOTAL Animal 69 12 8 0 4 0
    - NEW Animal 69 12 8 0 4 0
    TOTAL Animal 69 12 8 0 4 0

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