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  • India: 2017 Anthrax

    Source: https://odishatv.in/odisha/body-slid...pitals-200980/

    Anthrax scare in Bisra; 2 dead, 9 admitted to hospitals
    By Odishatv Bureau Last updated Mar 18, 2017

    Rourkela: Fears of anthrax gripped Birikeri village under Bisra block of Sundargarh district with the death of two villagers in recent past.

    While five others affected by anthrax are undergoing treatment at the Rourkela government hospital, four are admitted to the Bisra hospital.

    To ascertain the reasons behind the spread of anthrax in the area, a team of doctors today visited Birikeri village and collect blood samples of the resident in the area.

    Asked about how he came to know he has been affected by anthrax, Asish Tigga, a patient, said, ?Initially boils appeared on the skin and thereafter it grew in size and ruptured. That?s how I thought of being anthrax-affected. As animal carcasses are either buried or thrown in open, the environment is getting polluted to help anthrax spread.?...

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    Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/stat...t-1586067.html

    Odisha
    Anthrax affects 3 tribals in Koraput
    By Express News Service | Published: 26th March 2017 02:07 AM |
    Last Updated: 26th March 2017 07:31 AM

    KORAPUT : At Least three tribals have been affected by anthrax in Koraput district. The affected persons of Kundra block were admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital on Saturday.

    They are Narja Parja, Ratna Parja and Ramchandra Parja of Keduguda village under the block. They had consumed rotten beef in the village a few days back...

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    • #3
      Odisha
      Anthrax claims 1, two critical

      March 26 2017 Post 0
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      Anthrax claims 1, two critical
      Dasmantapur: A person died while two others were reportedly affected in a suspected breakout of anthrax at Munda Jhola village under this block in Koraput district Sunday.

      The deceased was identified as Betru Saunta while the affected were Sukiya Saunta (40) and Siri Saunta (45) of the same village. The incident triggered panic in the village.
      Locals claimed that Betru?s hands and legs swelled with blisters all over his body.
      He suffered severe pain and arson and succumbed to the disease. Soon, the disease affected Betru?s neighbours Sukiya and Siri, locals said.
      ...
      Dasmantapur: A person died while two others were reportedly affected in a suspected breakout of anthrax at Munda Jhola village under this block in Koraput district Sunday.  The deceased was identified as Betru Saunta while the affected were Sukiya Saunta (40) and Siri Saunta (45) of the same village. The incident triggered panic in the […]
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      • #4
        Froom Week 7 IDSP report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/072017.pdf

        JH/SIM/2017/7/0202 Jharkhand Simdega Anthrax 05 00 04-02-17 Under
        Surveillance
        Cases reported from Village Orgoto, Joakpani, HSC
        Pindatanger, CHC/Block Simdega. District RRT investigated
        the outbreak. House to house survey done. All 5 wound swabs
        tested positive for Anthrax by PCR at MCVR, Manipal. All
        cases treated symptomatically. Health education given

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        • #5
          From Week 9 IDSP report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/092017.pdf

          OR/KPT/2017/9/0290 Odisha Koraput Suspected
          Anthrax 04 00 15-02-17 Under
          Control
          Cases reported from Village Outdora, SC Murkar, PHC
          Dasmantpur. District RRT investigated the outbreak. House to
          house survey done. Out of 4 samples tested by Gram staining, 3
          samples tested positive for GPB resembling Bacillus anthracis at
          DPHL, Koraput. All cases treated symptomatically. Health
          education given. Awareness camp undertaken by Animal
          Husbandry department.
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          • #6
            From Week 11 IDSP report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/112017.pdf
            OR/KPT/2017/11/0361 Odisha Koraput Anthrax 02 00 21-02-17 Under Control
            Cases reported from Village Khadagpur, CHC /GP/Sc
            Nandapur. District RRT investigated the outbreak. 2 Lesion
            swab samples tested at Manipal Center for Virus Research
            (MCVR), Manipal, were positive for B.anthracis virulence
            gene by RT-PCR. House to house survey done. All cases
            treated symptomatically. Health education given.

            OR/KPT/2017/11/0362 Odisha Koraput
            Suspected Anthrax 07 00 02-03-17 Under Control
            Cases reported from Village Kumbhikhari, SC Kadalimunda,
            GP Asana, Block/CHC Kundra. District RRT investigated the
            outbreak. Out of 7 Lesion swab samples tested at Manipal
            Center for Virus Research (MCVR), Manipal, 5 were positive
            for B.anthracis virulence gene by RT-PCR. House to house
            survey done. All cases treated symptomatically. Health
            education given.
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            • #7
              From Week 12 IDSP report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/122017.pdf
              JH/SIM/2017/12/0400 Jharkhand Simdega Cutaneous
              Anthrax 04 01 13-03-17 Under
              Surveillance
              Cases reported from Village Kinbira Dasatoli, HSC
              Ambatoli, CHC/Block Kolebora. District RRT investigated
              the outbreak. House to house survey done. Cases had history
              of handling and consuming dead buffalo. Out of 3 blood
              samples tested by RT-PCR, 2 found positive for Anthrax at MCVR, Manipal.
              All cases treated symptomatically. Health education given. Deceased was 25 year old male.

              OR/KPT/2017/12/0406 Odisha Koraput Anthrax 08 00 06-03-17 Under
              Control
              Cases reported from two blocks of district Koraput. Details
              are as follows:
              Village SC Block/ CHC
              No of cases
              Samples Tested
              Samples Positive
              Pradhaniput Dangarpa unsi Kundra 01 01 01 (gram stain)
              Narakendug uda, Heruguda Colony Banuaguda & KundraKundra 04 04 03 (positive by
              RT-PCR at MCVR)
              Tikarapada Murkar Dasmantpur 03 03 03 (positive by
              RT-PCR at MCVR)
              House to house survey done. All cases treated
              symptomatically. Health education given.

              From Week 13 idsp report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/132017.pdf
              OR/KPT/2017/12/0406 Koraput Suspected
              Anthrax 07 00 Nil Under
              Surveillance
              3 Cases were reported from Village Tikarpada GPSC Murkar,
              CHC/Block Dasamantpur. 7 more cases reported from anothr
              village Mundajhola of same GPSC. District RRT investigated
              the outbreak. House to house survey done. All 05 Samples
              tested at DHH, Koraput were positive for gram positive rods
              resembling B.anthracis. All cases treated symptomatically.
              Health education given
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              • #8
                Andhra Pradesh
                Andhra Pradesh: Five patients with suspected skin Anthrax test positive, shifted to Vizag hospital
                The doctors also said that some in the group developed some skin rashes were shifted to the KGH with Anthrax symptoms such as skin ulcers and pustules.
                By India.com News Desk | Updated: June 28, 2017 2:17 PM IST Email

                Vishakhapatnam, June 28: Five patients who had been suspected with skin Anthrax at the King George Hospital (KGH) in Visakhapatnam were shifted to a Vizag hospital after they test positive for the skin disease on Tuesday. The doctors, in a press conference, said that the five patients might have infected with the disease after they consumed goat meat some three weeks ago, which was infected with Bacillus anthracis, the bacteria that causes Anthrax.
                ...



                2 more anthrax cases in Vizag

                By AuthorTelanganaToday | Published: 28th Jun 2017 6:35 pm
                Visakhapatnam: The number of anthrax cases in the district increased to seven with two more found to have been suffering from the disease on Wednesday.
                ...


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                • #9
                  Week 21 IDSP Report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/212017.pdf

                  JH/GML/2017/21/0758 Jharkhand Gumla Anthrax 12 cases 02 fatalities 18-05-17 22-05-17 Under Control
                  Cases reported from Village Rampur, SC
                  Chorbindha, CHC/Block Kamdara. District RRT
                  investigated the outbreak. House to house survey
                  done. Out of 4 samples collected and sent to
                  Manipal Virus Research Laboratory, 1 sample
                  was positive for Bacillus anthracis (RT PCR).
                  Two deaths in 30yr and 35yr old male were
                  reported. All cases treated symptomatically.
                  Health education given.

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                  • #10
                    From Week 22 IDSP report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l89...1499776651.pdf

                    OR/KPT/2017/22/0829 Odisha Koraput Suspected
                    Anthrax
                    18 cases 01 fatality 16-05-17 Under
                    Control
                    Cases reported from 2 Villages Gayaljadiand Ganjiaguda,
                    Block/CHC Boipariguda. District RRT investigated the
                    outbreak. House to house survey done. Collected 08 smear
                    Samples from the lesions and sent to DPHL Koraput for testing.
                    Out of 8 samples 5 smear samples found positive for Gram
                    positive rod resembling B. anthracis on Gram staining. All
                    cases treated symptomatically. Health education given.
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                    • #11
                      From Week 23 IDSP Report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/232017.pdf

                      OR/KPT/2017/23/0850 Odisha Koraput Anthrax 03 cases 00 fatalities 01-06-17 08-06-17 Under
                      Surveillance
                      Cases reported from Village Bandaguda, SC
                      Rudhaiambo, CHC Mathalput, District RRT
                      investigated the outbreak. House to house survey
                      done. All 03 swab samples tested at DPHL
                      Koraput, found positive for Gram positive rods
                      resembling B.anthracison Gram staining. All the
                      cases treated symptomatically. Health education
                      given
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                      • #12
                        Week 24 Outbreak report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/242017.pdf

                        JH/SIM/2017/24/0887 Jharkhand Simdega
                        Cutaneous Anthrax 05 cases 00 fatalities 05-06-17
                        Under Surveillance
                        Cases reported from Village Kinkel Chauratand, CHC/Block
                        Kurdeg. District RRT investigated the outbreak. House to
                        house survey done. All 05 Blood Samples Collected tested at
                        MCVR, Manipal found positive for Bacillus Anthracis by
                        PCR. All cases treated symptomatically. Health education
                        given

                        Week 25 Outbreak report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/252017.pdf

                        OR/DGH/2017/25/0907 Odisha Deogarh Anthrax 23 cases 02 fatalities 18-06-17 22-06-17
                        Under Control
                        Cases reported from Village Saida (Munda Sahi),
                        PHC/Block Kalla. District RRT investigated the
                        outbreak. House to house survey done. All the 20
                        blood samples were negative for Bacillus
                        Anthracis by Culture & Real time PCR and out of
                        20 lesion swab samples one sample found positive
                        for Bacillus Anthracis by Real Time PCR at
                        Manipal Centre for Virus Research, Manipal. All
                        cases treated symptomatically. Health education
                        given. Deceased were 36 yrs. and 25 yrs Male
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                        • #13
                          Week 26 IDSP report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/262017.pdf

                          AP/VKP/2017/26/0934
                          AndhraPradesh
                          Visakhapatnam CutaneousAnthrax?
                          05 cases 00 fatalities 22-06-17 29-06-17 Under Surveillance
                          Cases reported from Village Kodipunjuvalasa,
                          PHC Madagada. District RRT investigated the
                          outbreak. House to house survey done. All cases
                          treated symptomatically. Health education given
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                          • #14
                            From Week 28 IDSP Report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/282017.pdf

                            OR/DGH/2017/28/1018 Odisha Deogarh Suspected
                            Anthrax
                            04 00 10-07-17 11-07-17 Under
                            Surveillance
                            Cases reported from Village Kisan Gayalmara,
                            SC Kalla, CHC Barkote. DistrictRRT
                            investigated the outbreak. House to house survey
                            done. Out of 04 smear samples tested at DPHL
                            Koraput , 1 found positive for Gram positive rod
                            resembling B. anthracis on Gram staining. All
                            cases treated symptomatically. Health education
                            given.
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                            • #15
                              From week 32 IDSP report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l89...1504855728.pdf

                              JH/GML/2017/32/1186 Jharkhand Gumla Anthrax 09 cases 03 fatalities 29-07-17
                              Under
                              control
                              Cases reported from Village Sikohi, SC Basdih, PHC Raidih,
                              Block Raidih. District RRT investigated the outbreak. House to
                              house survey done. Out of 06 wound swab and serum samples
                              tested at Manipal laboratory, 1 found positive for Bacillus
                              anthracis, All cases treated symptomatically. Health education
                              given. Deceased were three adult males aged, 35, 30 and 19
                              years old
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