Risk practices for animal and human anthrax in Bangladesh: an exploratory study

Islam, MS; Hossain, MJ; Mikolon, A; Parveen, S; Khan, MSU; Haider, N; Chakraborty, A; Titu, AMN; Rahman, MW; Sazzad, HMS; Rahman, M; Gurley, ES; Luby, SP

Abstract

From August 2009 to October 2010, International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh and the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research together investigated 14 outbreaks of anthrax which included 140 animal and 273 human cases in 14 anthrax-affected villages. Our investigation objectives were to explore the context in which these outbreaks occurred, including livestock rearing practices, human handling of sick and dead animals, and the anthrax vaccination program.

Citation

Islam, M., Hossain, M., Mikolon, A., Parveen, S., Khan, M., Haider, N., …Luby, S. (2013). Risk practices for animal and human anthrax in Bangladesh: an exploratory study. https://doi.org/10.3402/iee.v3i0.21356

• Acceptance Date: Oct 24, 2013
• Publication Date: Nov 27, 2013
• Journal: Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
• Pages: 21356 - 21356
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/iee.v3i0.21356
• Keywords: anthrax; Bangladesh; ruminants; vulture; qualitative
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3402/iee.v3i0.21356