Vientiane (VNA) – Authorities of Champasak provinceof Laos have reported three anthrax cases who caught the fatal disease afterconsuming meat of the livestock that had died suddenly.
All the three patients have been hospitalised, said theagriculture and forestry office of the province’s Soukhouma district, where thecases were found.
Anthrax is an infectious zoonotic disease. People can getsick with anthrax if they come in contact with unvaccinated animals or handlingand eating meat from animals that die suddenly.
Those infected with this disease may have small blisters orbumps that may itch. Symptoms of gastrointestinal infection include headache,stomach ache, diarrhea, and shortness of breath.
Facing the situation, to control the transmission of anthrax,the Soukhouma agriculture and forestry office has banned the trading andtransportation of animals in the district, slaughterhouses, as well as theconsumption of animals dying of unclear causes. It also asked locals to monitortheir animals and report to authorities to take response measures if there areany suspected symptoms./.
All the three patients have been hospitalised, said theagriculture and forestry office of the province’s Soukhouma district, where thecases were found.
Anthrax is an infectious zoonotic disease. People can getsick with anthrax if they come in contact with unvaccinated animals or handlingand eating meat from animals that die suddenly.
Those infected with this disease may have small blisters orbumps that may itch. Symptoms of gastrointestinal infection include headache,stomach ache, diarrhea, and shortness of breath.
Facing the situation, to control the transmission of anthrax,the Soukhouma agriculture and forestry office has banned the trading andtransportation of animals in the district, slaughterhouses, as well as theconsumption of animals dying of unclear causes. It also asked locals to monitortheir animals and report to authorities to take response measures if there areany suspected symptoms./.
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