MGR Online – Anthrax outbreak in Sukuma City, Champasak Province, 3 people were found sick due to eating infected meat, one of them in very serious condition. He is still asleep in the ICU. Local authorities strictly prohibit the movement, buying, selling, killing and consumption of beef and buffalo meat. If you find that your pet is showing any suspicious symptoms, please notify your veterinarian immediately.
On March 4, 2024, the Public Health Department of Sukuma, Champasak District, issued a notification letter regarding the detection of an anthrax outbreak. (Anthrax) in people, which occurs as a result of eating meat. There are 3 confirmed cases, the first of which suffers from the most serious symptoms. He had to be admitted to the intensive care unit to receive treatment. Champasak Provincial Hospital, while the other two people showed less serious symptoms. He is currently undergoing treatment at Don Talad Hospital. and Muang Sukuma Hospital
After the announcement was made, the Sukuma City Department of Agriculture and Forestry announced regulations to prevent and control the outbreak.
1. It is strictly prohibited to buy, sell and transport animals inside and outside the city.
2. Ban slaughterhouses killing animals such as cows and buffaloes
3. Do not use meat that has been killed for unknown reasons in cooking as food. Because it will cause germs to be transmitted to humans. There has been a large outbreak and the carcasses of dead animals must be destroyed by burning only. So it can kill germs.
4. Let animal owners take care of inventorying their pets to monitor their symptoms. If you find an animal displaying suspicious symptoms, such as feeling lonely, depressed, or not eating, separate it from the herd immediately. The initial treatment is to take medication to reduce fever and relieve pain and inject anti-infective medication into the muscles for 3-5 consecutive days.
5. If your pet is found to have symptoms that may indicate anthrax infection. Please notify your home veterinarian immediately. To coordinate further in the hierarchy
For anthrax, which in Lao is called “black blood fever” or in Thai, “Kali’s disease.” Information from the Department of Disease Control website. The Ministry of Public Health states that anthrax is an extremely serious infectious disease that can infect almost all herbivorous animals, including wild animals such as elephants, barking deer, and deer, and domestic animals such as cows, buffalo, goats, and sheep, and can also be transmitted to humans and other animals such as tigers and dogs. Cats and pigs, this disease is often found in areas with a history of previous outbreaks of the disease. But now because transportation is convenient and fast animal dealers often bring sick animals. Or animals that are in the incubation period of the disease are sold in other regions, causing the disease to spread over long distances
Anthrax is caused by a bacteria called Bacillus Anthracis, and it causes infection in humans in three places: the skin. In the lungs from inhalation and in the digestive tract or pharynx from eating meat that contains such germs
Anthrax has also been used as a biological weapon in terrorism. By spreading Bacillus Anthracis bacteria among people. This happened in the United States in September 2001. About a week after 911, letters containing anthrax were sent to important locations around the country.
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