Debaprasad Parai, Matrujyoti Pattnaik, Hari Ram Choudhary, Arun Kumar Padhi, Swati Pattnaik, Sunita Jena, Subrat Kumar Sahoo, Usha Kiran Rout, Ankita Padhi, Niranjan Sahoo, Sangram Biswal, Soumesh Kumar Padhi, Sanghamitra Pati, Debdutta Bhattacharya
BACKGROUND: Anthrax is a zoonotic infection resulting from the bacteria Bacillus anthracis. Humans contract cutaneous anthrax by coming into contact, and gastrointestinal (GI) anthrax by consumption of infected animals or animal products. An outbreak investigation was conducted to confirm the occurrence of the anthrax outbreak, comprehend its extent, understand the epidemiological characteristics, identify the outbreak's cause, and propose control measures. METHODS: A descriptive epidemiology was carried out for this outbreak investigation...
November 3, 2023: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease