India Anthrax 2019

[Ronan Kelly]

OR/ERN/2019/23/0599 Odisha Sundargarh Anthrax 01 00 04
-06-19 07-06-19 UnderControl
Cases reported from Village Tetrabahal, SC
Dullarpur, GP Andalijambahal, and CHC/Block
Kuarmunda. District RRT investigated the
outbreak. Infection spread after handling & taken
dead goat meat. House to house search continuing,
IEC activities, Group meeting done, Contact Doses
Given.

OR/ERN/2019/23/0628 Odisha Koraput Anthrax 08 00 10
-05
-19 Under
Control
Cases reported from Village Anlajodi, GP/SC Chipakhur.
Block Boipariguda. District RRT investigated the outbreak. 7
no. Of samples collected, result awaited. Patients Treated with
Doxycycline, Ciprofloxacin. Povidone Iodine ointment. All
cases treated symptomatically. Health education given.
https://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/85360816881563359501.pdf

 

[Ronan Kelly]

OR/KPT/2019/26/0774 Odisha Koraput
Suspected
Anthrax 07 00 17-06-19 Under Control
Cases reported from Village Tikarapada CHC/Block
Lamtaput. District RRT investigated the outbreak. House to
house survey done. All the cases handled dead cattle and
consumed the meat of the dead cattle. Out of 6 smears
collected; 2 smears showed growth of bacillus anthrax like
organisms on Gram staining. All cases treated
symptomatically. Disinfection of drains and cattle sheds done
in the affected area. IEC done regarding safe food, safe
drinking water, personal hygiene, avoiding consumption &
handling of carcasses and safe disposal of carcasses
https://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/68942651301564989114.pdf

AP/VKP/2019/27/0798
Andhra
Pradesh Visakhapatnam Anthrax 02 00 27-06-19 Under
Surveillance
Cases reported from Village Madagada, Dumbriguda Mandal.
District RRT investigated the outbreak. Cases had history of
consumption of row meat. 2 smear samples from lesions were
collected and tested at AMC Virology lab, 1 sample found
positive for Anthrax, 2nd result awaited. House to house
survey done. Animal husbandry department alerted for
necessary action. All cases treated. Health education given.
https://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/35559832711564989155.pdf

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Week 30 IDSP report: https://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/61242793991568706218.pdf

OR/KPT/2019/30/0931 Odisha Koraput Anthrax 13 cases 00 19-07-19 25-07-19
No new
cases
reported
Cases reported from Village Rupuguda,
CHC/Block Boipariguda. District RRT
investigated the outbreak. House to house survey
done. All cases consumed meat of a dead goat. 6
swabs were collected and sent to DPHL & MCVR;
5 swabs were positive for Anthrax bacillus by RT
PCR. All cases treated symptomatically. Health
education given.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Week 45: https://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/57227886241578632023.pdf

OR/KPT/2019/45/1474 Odisha Koraput Anthrax
05 cases 00 07-11-19 13-11-19 Under Control
Cases reported from Village S. Dandabada, CHC
Dasmantpur, SC/GP Chanadada. District RRT
investigated the outbreak. House to house survey
done. Two cattle deaths were reported from the
village in the past 15 days. A total of 08
individuals were in contact with the cattle, 05 of
whom are suspected to have developed cutaneous
anthrax. A single slide swab & scrap sample
collected and gram positive organism resembling
B anthrax seen. All cases were treated
symptomatically. Veterinary Dept collected some
soil samples and vaccinated cattle. Contact
treatment given to all households. Health
education given on procedure for burial of cattle.