Central team to visit Orissa, AP to probe Anthrax deaths
The Union Health Ministry is sending a team to Orissa and Andhra Pradesh amidst reports of deaths due to anthrax in the two states.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry is sending a team to Orissa and Andhra Pradesh amidst reports of deaths due to anthrax in the two states.
While five deaths have been reported from Koraput district in Orissa, five people were afflicted with the disease in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district, Director of National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) Dr Shivlal told reporters here today.
"The disease is endemic in certain areas of Orissa like Koraput because of the large tribal population there which consumes the meat of dead animals," he said.
In Andhra Pradesh, the infections have been reported in a sheep farm where nearly 200 animals were down with the disease.
In both the cases, the disease was transmitted from animals to human through the skin, he said.
"The government has launched a massive awareness drive among the tribal population and an NICD team will leave for the areas tomorrow," Shivlal said.
While five deaths have been reported from Koraput district in Orissa, five people were afflicted with the disease in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district, Director of National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) Dr Shivlal told reporters here today.
"The disease is endemic in certain areas of Orissa like Koraput because of the large tribal population there which consumes the meat of dead animals," he said.
In Andhra Pradesh, the infections have been reported in a sheep farm where nearly 200 animals were down with the disease.
In both the cases, the disease was transmitted from animals to human through the skin, he said.
"The government has launched a massive awareness drive among the tribal population and an NICD team will leave for the areas tomorrow," Shivlal said.
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