India: 2017 Anthrax

[Ronan Kelly]

From Week 36 IDSP report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/362017.pdf

AP/VKP/2017/36/1287
Andhra
Pradesh Visakhapatnam
Suspected Anthrax 06 cases 00 09-09-17 09-09-17
Under Surveillance
Cases reported from Kandrum and Sarrai villages,
PHC/Mandal Dumbriguda. District RRT
investigated the outbreak. Cases are probably due
to consumption of dead cattle meat. 6 Blood
samples sent to AMC, Visakhapatnam for testing.
Results awaited. Animal Husbandry, department
informed for taking necessary action on
Vaccination of animal population and other
activities. Health education regarding adverse
effects of ingestion of dead animal, given.

[Ronan Kelly]

Week 37:
OR/KPT/2017/37/1344 Odisha Koraput Suspected
Anthrax 03 00 12-09-17 16-09-17 Under
Surveillance
Cases reported from Village Mukhiput, SC
Onkadelli, CHC Lamtaput. District RRT
investigated the outbreak. House to house survey
done. All cases treated symptomatically. Health
education given.

http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/372017.pdf

Week 38:

OR/KPT/2017/38/1375 Odisha Koraput Suspected
Anthrax 01 00 19-09-17 22-09-17 Under
Surveillance
Cases reported from Village Purunaguda, SC
Pendapada, CHC/Block Boiparigua District RRT
investigated the outbreak. House to house survey
done. 01 blood sample collected. Result awaited.
All cases treated symptomatically. Health
education given.

OR/KPT/2017/38/1391 Odisha Koraput Suspected
Anthrax 01 00 11-09-17 Under
Surveillance
Cases reported from Village Gadabaguda, SC Upperdecapadu,
CHC Narayanptna District RRT investigated the outbreak.
House to house survey done. 1 smear sample collected and sent
for testing to DPHL, Koraput Result awaited. All cases
treated symptomatically. Health education given

http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/382017.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

Week 40:

OR/KPT/2017/40/1426 Odisha Koraput Anthrax 01 case 00
30
-09-17 04-10-17 UnderSurveillance
Cases reported from Village Daisini, CHC
Bandhugaon. District RRT investigated the
outbreak. House to house survey done. 01 swab
sample collected, result awaited. All cases treated
symptomatically. Health education given

http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/402017.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

Week 41: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/412017.pdf

AP/ANT/2017/41/1437 Andhra
Pradesh Anantapur Suspected
Anthrax 03 00 15-10-17 15-10-17 Under
Control
Cases reported from Village Chettlamorampalli,
SC Gownivaripalli, PHC GorantlaAnanthpur.
District RRT investigated the outbreak. House to
house survey done. 05 Meat samples and 3
Cutaneous Swabs collected and sent to Govt.
General Hospital, Ananthapuramu. On smear,
Gram positive cocci were found. Smear negative
for Anthrax bacilli. Culture tested sterile. All cases
treated symptomatically. Health education given.

[Ronan Kelly]

ANDHRA PRADESH
Anthrax victims? condition stable: KGH official
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT VISAKHAPATNAM, DECEMBER 28, 2017 00:00 IST
UPDATED: DECEMBER 28, 2017 04:53 IST

Consumption of stale meat identified as the reason
The condition of all the five anthrax-affected persons of Pinapadu village of Chintapalli mandal in the Agency area of the district, who were admitted to the King George Hospital (KGH), is stable, in charge Superintendent A. Krishna Murthy said on Wednesday.

V. Chittibabu (23), G. Appa Rao (60), S. Sanyasi Rao (50), S. Venkateswara Rao (25), Pangi Lakhmi (30) had consumed stale meat of a cow. They subsequently developed ulcers and lesions and were initially admitted to the Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Lothugedda.
...

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/anthrax-victims-condition-stable/article22291030.ece

[Ronan Kelly]

AP/VKP/2017/52/1705
Andhra
Pradesh Visakhapatnam Anthrax 07 00 18-12-17 Under
surveillance
Cases reported from Village Pinapadu, PHC Lothugedda,
Chintapali Mandal. District RRT investigated the outbreak.
House to house survey done. Cases had consumed deceased
cow meat. Out of 5 lesion samples sent to Microbiology
Department, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam; 4
samples were positive for B.anthracis culture. Blood smears
from cattle found negative for Anthrax bacilli by Methylene
Blue and Giemsa?s staining. Health education given

Week 52 IDSP Report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/522017.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

AP/VKP/2018/06/0135 Andhra
Pradesh
Visakhapatnam Cutaneous
Anthrax
01 00 09-02-18 10-02-18 Under
Surveillance
Cases reported from Village Peddapakalu,PHC
Tajangi of Chintapali Mandal. District RRT
investigated the outbreak. House to house survey
done. 01 blood sample collected at KGH,
Visakhapatnam. Direct Smear of Gram stain
suspected Anthrax bacilli. Blood smears from
cattle collected, found negative for Anthrax
Bacilli. Soil and water samples collected sent to
the SRDDL, Habbal, Bengaluru, Karnataka,.
result awaited. Health education on personnel
protection while handling animals, safe burial of
dead animals, proper disposal of carcass and
proper cooking practices and stop consumption of
meat for few months was given.

http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/062018.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

AP/VKP/2018/13/374 Andhra
Pradesh Vishakhapatnam
Suspected
Cutaneous
Anthrax
02 cases 00 01-04-18 02-04-18 Under
Surveillance
Cases reported from Village Godugumamidi ,
PHC Tajangi of Chintapalli Mandal. District
RRT investigated
the outbreak. House to house
survey done. Ingestion and handling of dead
cow meat was the possible cause of outbreak.
Direct smear and blood samples collected by
the Department of Microbiology, Andhra
Medical College, Visakhapatnam were positive
for Anthrax. Animal Husbandry,
Visakhapatnam was informed for taking
necessary action regarding vaccination of
animal population and collection of samples for
testing. Health Education given to Medical
Officer for proper disposal of carcass and stop
the consumption of diseased dead animal.

http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/132018.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

AP/VKP/2018/15/452 Andhra
Pradesh Visakhapatnam Cutaneous
anthrax 04 cases 00 09-04-18 10-04-18 Under
Surveillance
Cases reported from Village Pothangi and Kandrum.
PHC & Mandal Dumbriguda. District RRT
investigated the outbreak. House to house survey done.
Direct smear and blood samples collected by
Department of Microbiology, Andhra Medical College,
Vishakhapatnam were positive for Anthrax. Animal
Husbandry Department collected soil and blood
samples from cattle; result awaited. All cases treated
symptomatically. Health education given on adverse
effects of ingestion of meat of dead animals. Animal
handlers educated about personnel protection and safe
burial of dead animals.

http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/152018.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

AP/VKP/2018/17/538
Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam
Suspected Cutaneous Anthrax
19 cases 00 23-04-18 24-04-18 Under Surveillance
Cases reported from Village PHC R.V. Nagar,
Chintapalli Mandal. Madem colony village,
G.K. Veedhi PHC & Mandal Gengigedda.
District RRT investigated the outbreak. House
to house survey done. Direct smear and blood
samples collected by Department of
Microbiology, Andhra Medical College,
Visakhapatnam; result awaited. Vaccination of
animal population and collection of samples for
testing was ensured. All cases treated
symptomatically. Health education given on
adverse effects of ingestion of dead animals
and safe burial of dead animals.

http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/172018.pdf

AP/VKP/2018/18/590
Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam
Suspected Cutaneous Anthrax
14 cases 00 30-04-18 01-05-18
Under Surveillance
Cases reported from Village Darakonda of
G.K.Veedhi Mandal, PHC Pedda
Gangavaram and Chinna Gangavaram.
District RRT investigated the outbreak.
House to house survey done. Direct smear
and blood samples for 7 cases were
collected by the Department of
Microbiology, Andhra Medical College,
Visakhapatnam. (Report awaited). Health
education given on adverse effects of
ingestion and safe burial of dead animals.
All cases treated symptomatically. Health
education given.

http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/182018.pdf

[Ronan Kelly]

Jharkhand
Anthrax Outbreak in Jharkhand's Simdega District, Two Persons Tested Positive
The fresh outbreak has caused scare in Khanjaloya Kadamtoli village under Pakartand block where two tribals Vipin Kishore Bilung and Vijay Bilung have been found infected with the life-threatening disease.
Mukesh Kumar | News18Updated:June 19, 2018, 9:08 PM IST facebookTwittergoogleskype

Simdega: The fatal disease Anthrax has again shown signs of comeback in Jharkhand's Simdega district as two individuals were tested positive on Monday. Both are being treated in the district hospital.

Over 200 cases of Anthrax were reported from the district in the last two years, out which 11 succumbed to the disease.
...

https://www.news18.com/news/india/anthrax-outbreak-in-jharkhands-simdega-district-two-persons-tested-positive-1783665.html

[Ronan Kelly]

From week 20 IDSP Report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/202018.pdf

WB/MRS/2018/20/674 West Bengal Murshidabad Suspected
Anthrax
12 cases 00 fatalities 15-05-18 17-05-18 Under
Control
Cases reported from Village Sankarpur Pascim
para, Sankarpur, Old Ramna Hariharpara.
District RRT investigated the outbreak. House
to house survey done. Cases complained of
blackish hemorrhagic blister with ulcers in
finger and palm. Cattle skin and blood samples
collected; result awaited. Cattle vaccination
being done. Medical camp conducted and cases
treated symptomatically. Relevant health
education given.