India: 2017 Anthrax

[Shiloh]

Source: https://odishatv.in/odisha/body-slider/anthrax-scare-in-bisra-2-dead-9-admitted-to-hospitals-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.?...

 

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/sta...rax-affects-3-tribals-in-koraput-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...

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Odisha
Anthrax claims 1, two critical

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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.
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http://www.orissapost.com/anthrax-claims-1-two-critical/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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.
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http://www.india.com/news/india/and...t-positive-shifted-to-vizag-hospital-2276947/


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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https://telanganatoday.com/2-more-anthrax-cases-vizag

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

From week 32 IDSP report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/86234916091504855728.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

 

[Ronan Kelly]

From Week 36 IDSP report: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/362017.pdf

AP/VKP/2017/36/1287
Andhra
Pradesh Visakhapatnam
Suspected Anthrax 06 cases 00 09-09-17 09-09-17
Under Surveillance
Cases reported from Kandrum and Sarrai villages,
PHC/Mandal Dumbriguda. District RRT
investigated the outbreak. Cases are probably due
to consumption of dead cattle meat. 6 Blood
samples sent to AMC, Visakhapatnam for testing.
Results awaited. Animal Husbandry, department
informed for taking necessary action on
Vaccination of animal population and other
activities. Health education regarding adverse
effects of ingestion of dead animal, given.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Week 37:
OR/KPT/2017/37/1344 Odisha Koraput Suspected
Anthrax 03 00 12-09-17 16-09-17 Under
Surveillance
Cases reported from Village Mukhiput, SC
Onkadelli, CHC Lamtaput. District RRT
investigated the outbreak. House to house survey
done. All cases treated symptomatically. Health
education given.
http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/372017.pdf

Week 38:

OR/KPT/2017/38/1375 Odisha Koraput Suspected
Anthrax 01 00 19-09-17 22-09-17 Under
Surveillance
Cases reported from Village Purunaguda, SC
Pendapada, CHC/Block Boiparigua District RRT
investigated the outbreak. House to house survey
done. 01 blood sample collected. Result awaited.
All cases treated symptomatically. Health
education given.

OR/KPT/2017/38/1391 Odisha Koraput Suspected
Anthrax 01 00 11-09-17 Under
Surveillance
Cases reported from Village Gadabaguda, SC Upperdecapadu,
CHC Narayanptna District RRT investigated the outbreak.
House to house survey done. 1 smear sample collected and sent
for testing to DPHL, Koraput Result awaited. All cases
treated symptomatically. Health education given
http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/382017.pdf

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Week 40:

OR/KPT/2017/40/1426 Odisha Koraput Anthrax 01 case 00
30
-09-17 04-10-17 UnderSurveillance
Cases reported from Village Daisini, CHC
Bandhugaon. District RRT investigated the
outbreak. House to house survey done. 01 swab
sample collected, result awaited. All cases treated
symptomatically. Health education given
http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/402017.pdf

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Week 41: http://idsp.nic.in/WriteReadData/l892s/412017.pdf

AP/ANT/2017/41/1437 Andhra
Pradesh Anantapur Suspected
Anthrax 03 00 15-10-17 15-10-17 Under
Control
Cases reported from Village Chettlamorampalli,
SC Gownivaripalli, PHC GorantlaAnanthpur.
District RRT investigated the outbreak. House to
house survey done. 05 Meat samples and 3
Cutaneous Swabs collected and sent to Govt.
General Hospital, Ananthapuramu. On smear,
Gram positive cocci were found. Smear negative
for Anthrax bacilli. Culture tested sterile. All cases
treated symptomatically. Health education given.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

ANDHRA PRADESH
Anthrax victims? condition stable: KGH official
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT VISAKHAPATNAM, DECEMBER 28, 2017 00:00 IST
UPDATED: DECEMBER 28, 2017 04:53 IST

Consumption of stale meat identified as the reason
The condition of all the five anthrax-affected persons of Pinapadu village of Chintapalli mandal in the Agency area of the district, who were admitted to the King George Hospital (KGH), is stable, in charge Superintendent A. Krishna Murthy said on Wednesday.

V. Chittibabu (23), G. Appa Rao (60), S. Sanyasi Rao (50), S. Venkateswara Rao (25), Pangi Lakhmi (30) had consumed stale meat of a cow. They subsequently developed ulcers and lesions and were initially admitted to the Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Lothugedda.
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http://www.thehindu.com/todays-pape...-victims-condition-stable/article22291030.ece