Investigation and analysis of a cluster epidemic of imported cutaneous anthrax in Northern Anhui
10.3969/j.issn.1002-2694.2024.00.157
- VernacularTitle:皖北地区一起输入性皮肤炭疽聚集性疫情调查分析
- Author:
Sai HOU
1
;
Qing-qing CHEN
;
Xue-huan GAO
;
Qian ZHU
;
Kang YANG
;
Huai-biao LI
;
Liang SUN
;
Yu-feng ZHAO
;
Lei GONG
;
Jia-bing WU
Author Information
1. 安徽省疾病预防控制中心,合肥 230601
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cutaneous anthrax;
imported epidemic;
epidemiological investigation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses
2024;40(11):1083-1087
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The objective of this study was to examine the underlying factors and epidemiological traits of a cluster epidemic of cutaneous anthrax in Northern Anhui,to formulate targeted preventive and control strategies.After the epidemic,a rigorous epidemiological investigation was undertaken,including collection of clinical specimens and environmental samples for laboratory analysis.A total of 11 cutaneous anthrax cases were reported,comprising 2 confirmed,6 clinically diagnosed,and 3 suspected cases.These cases were geographically dispersed across a slaughterhouse in Yingzhou District,Fuyang City(5 ca-ses),and a village in Lixin County,Bozhou City(6 cases).All cases were in people engaged in cattle breeding,slaughtering,sales,and other work.The source of infection was traced to cattle purchased from a livestock trading market in another prov-ince.Our findings underscore that this epidemic was a locally transmitted,human-to-human outbreak stemming from the intro-duction of infected animals from another province.Notably,direct contact with infected cattle emerged as the primary mode of infection.
