Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Seven persons suffer from anthrax
Behrampur (WB), July 5 (PTI) At least seven persons suffered from anthrax after they handled the meat of an affected bull at Domkol in Murshidabad district.
Eight cattle have died and several other livestock have been found to suffer from anthrax at Shibnagar village where the locals ate the meat of the affected bull, officials said.
Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Kamdeb Sardar said the disease spread to the villagers who handled the meat of the affected cattle.
Infection occurred to them during handling of the affected meat as the anthrax bacteria came in contact with cut or abrasion in the skin, he said.
Officials have reached the area and the cattle and people were vaccinated of anthrax bacteria, Sardar said.
http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/857439/National/1/20/1
Behrampur (WB), July 5 (PTI) At least seven persons suffered from anthrax after they handled the meat of an affected bull at Domkol in Murshidabad district.
Eight cattle have died and several other livestock have been found to suffer from anthrax at Shibnagar village where the locals ate the meat of the affected bull, officials said.
Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Kamdeb Sardar said the disease spread to the villagers who handled the meat of the affected cattle.
Infection occurred to them during handling of the affected meat as the anthrax bacteria came in contact with cut or abrasion in the skin, he said.
Officials have reached the area and the cattle and people were vaccinated of anthrax bacteria, Sardar said.
http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/857439/National/1/20/1