Investigation and Control of Anthrax Outbreak at the Human–Animal Interface, Bhutan, 2010

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Thapa, Nirmal K. ; Wangdi, Karma ; Dorji, Tshering ; Dorjee, Jambay ; Marston, Chung K. ; Hoffmaster, Alex R.
• Corporate Authors:
  Tenzin ; Migma
• Description:
  In 2010, we investigated anthrax outbreak in Bhutan. A total of 43 domestic animals died, and cutaneous anthrax developed in 9 persons, and 1 died. All affected persons had contact with the carcasses of infected animals. Comprehensive preparedness and response guidelines are needed to increase public awareness of anthrax in Bhutan.
• Subjects:
  Animals Animals, Domestic Anthrax Bacillus Anthracis Bacteria Bhutan Control Control Measures Cutaneous Anthrax Disease Outbreaks Dispatch Epidemiology Female Genotype Humans Human–animal Interface Isolation Livestock Male Multilocus Sequence Typing Outbreak Risk Factors Ruminants Skin Spread Transmission Vaccination Zoonoses

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 20(9):1524-1526.
• Pubmed ID:
  25147965
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4178414
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  20
• Issue:
  9
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:4dd1ea3c2136d5fe1a1834aa4a47149322c51f2257e9ccbf40d94170abe545c8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/25487/cdc_25487_DS1.pdf
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