An epidemic of human anthrax--a study.
Twenty-five cases of human anthrax, occurring after contact with a Jercy cow infected with B. anthracis and consumption of its improperly cooked meat after death, were reported. Cutaneous anthrax was the predominant variety in 18 persons, 7 had intestinal anthrax, out of them 2 children died, 5 adults survived and one among them developed associated cutaneous anthrax also. All the persons with cutaneous anthrax recovered with treatment.
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Department of Microbiology, S.V. Medical College, Tirupati, A.P.
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000881:Anthrax / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002417:Cattle; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology