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

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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.
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Outbreaks
down
ob_88904 - Kanimas
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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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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=38061