Via IBN Live :
" KOCHI: The unnatural death of an elephant, suspected of Anthrax, at the Periyar Tiger Reserve a couple of days ago has raised fears of an epidemic outbreak.
With Forest Veterinary officials suspecting symptoms of Anthrax in the animal, samples have been sent for detailed tests. A final confirmation will be made only after the results of the tests are out.
It was last week that a female elephant was found dead at Vallakkadavu range, opposite to Nellikkampetti in the Thekkady range. The forest officials reached the spot and carried out a detailed examina-tion.� Since Anthrax was suspected, its body was burnt without carrying out a postmortem examination.
“Samples were sent to the laboratory at Palode. In a couple of days the results will be out. Since the elephant is suspected to have died of Anthrax, the body was not cut open,” said veterinary officials.
Forest officials said that generally the Anthrax virus will be alive for over 30 years."
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
US : Fla. man survives anthrax infection
Via UPI :
" Health authorities in Minnesota say a 61-year-old St. Petersburg, Fla., man has survived an infection by a rare and lethal strain of anthrax.
Doctors said Dan Anders apparently inhaled spores of a naturally occurring strain of anthrax during a summer vacation as he and his wife headed from Florida to North Dakota to visit Mount Rushmore, the St. Petersburg Times reported.
Reaching a friend's home in Minnesota, Anders was feeling run down and was taken to a local hospital.
Blood tests revealed Bacillus anthracis, the anthrax bacteria.
On Aug. 5 Anders, already delirious at that point, was taken to a Minneapolis hospital for emergency treatment, where he was put in a medically induced coma and spent 11 days on life support."
" Health authorities in Minnesota say a 61-year-old St. Petersburg, Fla., man has survived an infection by a rare and lethal strain of anthrax.
Doctors said Dan Anders apparently inhaled spores of a naturally occurring strain of anthrax during a summer vacation as he and his wife headed from Florida to North Dakota to visit Mount Rushmore, the St. Petersburg Times reported.
Reaching a friend's home in Minnesota, Anders was feeling run down and was taken to a local hospital.
Blood tests revealed Bacillus anthracis, the anthrax bacteria.
On Aug. 5 Anders, already delirious at that point, was taken to a Minneapolis hospital for emergency treatment, where he was put in a medically induced coma and spent 11 days on life support."
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Two confirmed anthrax infection cases reported in NE China
Article via Xinhua :
" Two people have been confirmed infected with cutaneous anthrax, while 33 others were suspected as having the disease in Liaoning Province, health authorities said Tuesday.
Wang Tianyu, an official with the emergency response office of the Liaoning Health Bureau, said the two patients -- both locals in Niuzhuang Township, Haicheng City -- were diagnosed after their cell samples tested positive for the disease by state-level labs.
Suspected anthrax infection cases were first reported in Haicheng on Aug. 6. All those 35 people either confirmed or suspected to have the disease have been hospitalized.
"No new suspected anthrax infection cases have been reported for the past 11 days," said Wang.
He said the patients were suspected to have been infected with the cutaneous anthrax through skin contact with diseased cattle."
" Two people have been confirmed infected with cutaneous anthrax, while 33 others were suspected as having the disease in Liaoning Province, health authorities said Tuesday.
Wang Tianyu, an official with the emergency response office of the Liaoning Health Bureau, said the two patients -- both locals in Niuzhuang Township, Haicheng City -- were diagnosed after their cell samples tested positive for the disease by state-level labs.
Suspected anthrax infection cases were first reported in Haicheng on Aug. 6. All those 35 people either confirmed or suspected to have the disease have been hospitalized.
"No new suspected anthrax infection cases have been reported for the past 11 days," said Wang.
He said the patients were suspected to have been infected with the cutaneous anthrax through skin contact with diseased cattle."
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Two more anthrax cases reported in NE China
Via Xinhua :
" Two more cutaneous anthrax infections were reported in northeast Liaoning Province, bringing the total number of people who were hospitalized for the disease to 32, health authorities said Tuesday.
The two cases were found Monday in Donggang City, more than 100 km away from the city where the disease was first reported, the Liaoning Provincial Health Department said in a statement.
Health experts noted that all the cases originated from the the same source.
As of 8 p.m. Monday, four cases have been confirmed while 28 others were still being investigated, according to the health department.
An initial investigation by local health authorities showed that the patients contracted the disease after direct contact with diseased cattle.
The government of Liaoning has since killed or disinfected more than 400 heads of cattle in the province and carried out a survey among over 20,000 people."
" Two more cutaneous anthrax infections were reported in northeast Liaoning Province, bringing the total number of people who were hospitalized for the disease to 32, health authorities said Tuesday.
The two cases were found Monday in Donggang City, more than 100 km away from the city where the disease was first reported, the Liaoning Provincial Health Department said in a statement.
Health experts noted that all the cases originated from the the same source.
As of 8 p.m. Monday, four cases have been confirmed while 28 others were still being investigated, according to the health department.
An initial investigation by local health authorities showed that the patients contracted the disease after direct contact with diseased cattle.
The government of Liaoning has since killed or disinfected more than 400 heads of cattle in the province and carried out a survey among over 20,000 people."
Friday, June 17, 2011
Anthrax in Serbia - situation in infected zones under control
Via EM Portal :
" The situation in two villages in Vojvodina that have been declared anthrax-infected zones is under control and there is minimum possibility for the spread of the disease, Maja Andrijasevic of the Ministry of Agriculture Veterinary Directorate said Friday.
“Citizens can feel absolutely positive that everything they eat and drink is safe,” Andrijasevic said in connection with the current situation in the villages of Bocar and Novo Milosevo that have been declared anthrax-infected zones.
Andrijasevic said that from the moment the disease had been diagnosed, the relevant veterinary service, veterinary institute and the competent veterinary inspection were out there in the field and implementing prescribed measures.
The implementation of control measures is still under way, she added.
The disease is usually related to veterinarians, as they are more likely to get into contact with an infected animal, while the rest of the population is safe and there is minimum possibility for the spread of the disease, Andrijasevic said for the Radio and Television of Serbia (RTS)."
" The situation in two villages in Vojvodina that have been declared anthrax-infected zones is under control and there is minimum possibility for the spread of the disease, Maja Andrijasevic of the Ministry of Agriculture Veterinary Directorate said Friday.
“Citizens can feel absolutely positive that everything they eat and drink is safe,” Andrijasevic said in connection with the current situation in the villages of Bocar and Novo Milosevo that have been declared anthrax-infected zones.
Andrijasevic said that from the moment the disease had been diagnosed, the relevant veterinary service, veterinary institute and the competent veterinary inspection were out there in the field and implementing prescribed measures.
The implementation of control measures is still under way, she added.
The disease is usually related to veterinarians, as they are more likely to get into contact with an infected animal, while the rest of the population is safe and there is minimum possibility for the spread of the disease, Andrijasevic said for the Radio and Television of Serbia (RTS)."
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Bangladesh : 3 more anthrax infected in Sirajganj
Via BDNews 24, anthrax cases are being reported in Bangladesh :
" Three more people have been found infected with anthrax at Shahjadpur Upazila, increasing the list of infected in Pabna district to 49 in the last eight days.
Sirajganj civil surgeon Dr Nazimuddin Khan told bdnews24.com that two people were found anthrax positive at Bara Maharajpur village and one more at Chakharipur village under Porjana union council of Shahjadpur Upazila on Friday.
He said that the patients were given necessary treatment. "A medical team is working in each of the affected areas. The patients are being given treatment free of cost."
Meanwhile, high-level investigation team of the livestock ministry led by livestock department director general Mohammad Ashraf Ali visited two severely affected villages of the district – Saratail in Shahjadpur and Satbila in Ullapara upazilas on Friday.
The remaining members of the team are Dr Mat Yamage (Chief Technical Advisor Avian Influenza Control Program, FAO-UN), director of livestock department (admin) Mohammad Modassek Ali and director (extension) Partharati Sarker, deputy-director Dr Ranjit Chakrabarti.
They collected the sample of blood of 13 cattle of the area."
" Three more people have been found infected with anthrax at Shahjadpur Upazila, increasing the list of infected in Pabna district to 49 in the last eight days.
Sirajganj civil surgeon Dr Nazimuddin Khan told bdnews24.com that two people were found anthrax positive at Bara Maharajpur village and one more at Chakharipur village under Porjana union council of Shahjadpur Upazila on Friday.
He said that the patients were given necessary treatment. "A medical team is working in each of the affected areas. The patients are being given treatment free of cost."
Meanwhile, high-level investigation team of the livestock ministry led by livestock department director general Mohammad Ashraf Ali visited two severely affected villages of the district – Saratail in Shahjadpur and Satbila in Ullapara upazilas on Friday.
The remaining members of the team are Dr Mat Yamage (Chief Technical Advisor Avian Influenza Control Program, FAO-UN), director of livestock department (admin) Mohammad Modassek Ali and director (extension) Partharati Sarker, deputy-director Dr Ranjit Chakrabarti.
They collected the sample of blood of 13 cattle of the area."
Friday, July 9, 2010
Northern Mongolia hit by anthrax outbreak
Via Xinhua :
" ULAN BATOR, July 8 : Mongolian authorities on Thursday confirmed that three herders have been infected with anthrax and that containment measures are already under way.
All three cases happened in the Selenge province in northern Mongolia, where authorities have taken measures to quarantine and disinfect areas surrounding the herders' residences, the national emergency management authority said.
Seven other local residents were suspected of being infected with the usually fatal bacterial disease, which affects both animals and human beings, and have been sent to hospitals, the government said."
" ULAN BATOR, July 8 : Mongolian authorities on Thursday confirmed that three herders have been infected with anthrax and that containment measures are already under way.
All three cases happened in the Selenge province in northern Mongolia, where authorities have taken measures to quarantine and disinfect areas surrounding the herders' residences, the national emergency management authority said.
Seven other local residents were suspected of being infected with the usually fatal bacterial disease, which affects both animals and human beings, and have been sent to hospitals, the government said."
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Scotland : Anthrax Outbreak Information
Via Health Protection Scotland :
" This site provides the latest information on the anthrax cases in drug users in Scotland and supporting materials developed for those involved in the outbreak management and the treatment and care of cases.
A number of cases have also been identified in England - see http://www.hpa.org.uk/ for information on these cases :
Cumulative National Total (Scotland)
Date
2nd June 2010 - Confirmed Cases 43, Deaths 13
1st June 2010 - Confirmed Cases 43, Deaths 13
HPS Press Release (12th April 2010) "
" This site provides the latest information on the anthrax cases in drug users in Scotland and supporting materials developed for those involved in the outbreak management and the treatment and care of cases.
A number of cases have also been identified in England - see http://www.hpa.org.uk/ for information on these cases :
Cumulative National Total (Scotland)
Date
2nd June 2010 - Confirmed Cases 43, Deaths 13
1st June 2010 - Confirmed Cases 43, Deaths 13
HPS Press Release (12th April 2010) "
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Philippines : Anthrax downs 41 in Abra town
Via Manila Bulletin, the deadly Anthrax is showing its ugly head :
" BANGUED, Abra – Health officials confirmed on Saturday that 41 people have been infected with anthrax, a deadly bacterial disease notoriously used in biological warfare, after they ate the meat from two carabaos that had died from sickness in Villaviciosa town.
Dr. Myrna Cabotaje, director of the Center for Health Development (CHD) in Cordillera, said the victims were lucky that none of them died.
Cabotaje said the situation has been put under control after antibiotics were immediately distributed to the residents to mitigate the effects of the anthrax disease.
Based on the report from the National Epidemiology and Surveillance Center, which conducted a field-based investigation in the town after the reported anthrax outbreak, there were 41 confirmed cases.
Most of the patients were men but all of them had skin lesions."
" BANGUED, Abra – Health officials confirmed on Saturday that 41 people have been infected with anthrax, a deadly bacterial disease notoriously used in biological warfare, after they ate the meat from two carabaos that had died from sickness in Villaviciosa town.
Dr. Myrna Cabotaje, director of the Center for Health Development (CHD) in Cordillera, said the victims were lucky that none of them died.
Cabotaje said the situation has been put under control after antibiotics were immediately distributed to the residents to mitigate the effects of the anthrax disease.
Based on the report from the National Epidemiology and Surveillance Center, which conducted a field-based investigation in the town after the reported anthrax outbreak, there were 41 confirmed cases.
Most of the patients were men but all of them had skin lesions."
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Kenya : Two die of anthrax in suspected outbreak
Via Saturday Nation :
" Two people have been reported dead in Murang’a District following a suspected anthrax outbreak.
The two, Mr Waititu Wanderi and Mr Michael Wariri Mwangi, from Gikandu village, died after consuming beef from sick animals.
According to a witness, Mr Macharia Hiuhu, a villager slaughtered his sick cow on May 8 and invited his neighbours for a feast.
Later, on May 15, another villager also slaughtered his cow which had similar symptoms.
But on May 23 Mr Wanderi, who was among those who had consumed the beef, died. Mr Mwangi died yesterday, raising fears that the animals might have had anthrax."
" Two people have been reported dead in Murang’a District following a suspected anthrax outbreak.
The two, Mr Waititu Wanderi and Mr Michael Wariri Mwangi, from Gikandu village, died after consuming beef from sick animals.
According to a witness, Mr Macharia Hiuhu, a villager slaughtered his sick cow on May 8 and invited his neighbours for a feast.
Later, on May 15, another villager also slaughtered his cow which had similar symptoms.
But on May 23 Mr Wanderi, who was among those who had consumed the beef, died. Mr Mwangi died yesterday, raising fears that the animals might have had anthrax."
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