Investigation and disposal of a skin anthrax outbreak in the 164th Regiment,9th Division,Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps
10.3969/j.issn.1002-2694.2024.00.079
- VernacularTitle:新疆生产建设兵团第九师164团一起皮肤炭疽疫情现场调查与处置
- Author:
Yong-Nian ZHAO
1
;
Yue WANG
;
Wei LIU
;
Li-Li DUAN
;
Gai-Mei DONG
;
Delina·Sairike
Author Information
1. 新疆生产建设兵团疾病预防控制中心,乌鲁木齐 830002
- Keywords:
cutaneous anthrax;
sporadic;
epidemiologi-cal investigation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses
2024;40(6):595-598
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Field epidemiological investigation and treatment of a human skin anthrax outbreak were performed,including tracing of the infection source,case searching,management of close contacts,sampling and testing,and on-site elimination.Additional training and public outreach,and anthrax prevention and control measures are recommended.This case involved a sporadic outbreak of human skin anthrax,with sick cattle as the source of infection.On July 20,our patient slaughtered a cow at his home without taking any protective measures.Three days earlier,he had been stabbed at the second joint of the middle finger of his right hand,and he became infected with anthrax bacilli through the wound.Fever appeared on the day after expo-sure,and on the fourth day(July 24),a black scab mass of approximately(3X3)cm was visible at the wound site,without rupture or discharge of pus.He was hospitalized with fever at the 164th Regiment Hospital,Tacheng People's Hospital,Tacheng District People's Hospital,and Tacheng Jingcheng Hospital.His stay at the Tacheng District People's Hospital was from the 24th to 25th.He had seven close contacts,none of whom were infected,and no common exposures were identified.On the 27th,the PCR results for smear samples around the black scab were positive,the serum antibody results were positive,and the fecal samples were negative.The PCR test results for five environmental specimens were negative,and the isolation and culture results for bone surface specimens from dead cattle were positive.Strengthened efforts are necessary in training and public education regarding zoonotic disease prevention and control;establishment of local corps integration and joint prevention and control;and detection and mitigation of epi-demics in early stages.
