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Cutaneous anthrax in Koraput district, Orissa
Situation Report: 20.06.2005
Disease/ Syndrome:
Cutaneous anthrax
District &
State: Koraput district, Orissa
Date Of Onset: 2
June 2005
Reported By &
Date Of Reporting: State Nodal
Officer, NSPCD, Orissa on 06.06.2005
Location: Kunduli PHC in Koraput district
Current Situation:
As per the information received from the state nodal
officer of NSPCD, 24 cases (& 1 death of a 55 year female with symptoms
of acute GE following ingestion of infected meat) of cutaneous
anthrax have occurred in Chargaon and Sukiaguda villages (total population 935) under Kunduli PHC of Koraput district
in Orissa since 02.06.2005 following handling of carcasses of cattle. 40
animals have also died in the area.
All the cases have been treated. District authorities have
carried out IEC activities and vaccination of the cattle in the area and are
monitoring the situation. The episode has been investigated by a central team
headed by NICD Delhi who confirmed the cases as clinically cutaneous anthrax.
Laboratory
investigations:
10 samples from cutaneous ulcers
have been collected by the central team and will be submitted to NICD laboratory
on 21.06.2005 for analysis.
Contact Details
& Last Updated:
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Name
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Contact
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Last updated
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Dr. Bikas Patnayak
Jt.
Director of Health Services (PH)
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Tel: 0674 – 2400466
M: 09437040564
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20 June 2005
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Source: State Nodal Officer of
NSPCD, Orissa via Office of the WHO Representative to India
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