Suspected human anthrax outbreak investigation in a tribal village of Koraput, India, 2021

• Main Authors: Jyoti Shandilya (Author), Debaprasad Parai (Author), Hari Ram Choudhary (Author), Jaya Singh Kshatri (Author), Biren Kumar Padhy (Author), Padma Mohan Pradhan (Author), Deepika Saket (Author), Annalisha Peter (Author), Matrujyoti Pattnaik (Author), Arun Kumar Padhi (Author), Sanghamitra Pati (Author), Debdutta Bhattacharya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Odisha is a state in India endemic to anthrax disease with frequent reports of suspected animal cases. A suspected outbreak of anthrax in humans was reported on 24 October 2021 at Tukum village in Koraput district of Odisha, India after a bullock was found dead and consumed by th...