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

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 publi...

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Autores principales: Thapa, Nirmal K., Wangdi, Karma, Dorji, Tshering, Dorjee, Jambay, Marston, Chung K., Hoffmaster, Alex R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4178414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25147965
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2009.140181
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author Thapa, Nirmal K.
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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.
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spelling pubmed-41784142014-09-30 Investigation and Control of Anthrax Outbreak at the Human–Animal Interface, Bhutan, 2010 Thapa, Nirmal K. Wangdi, Karma Dorji, Tshering Dorjee, Jambay Marston, Chung K. Hoffmaster, Alex R. Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch 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. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-09 /pmc/articles/PMC4178414/ /pubmed/25147965 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2009.140181 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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