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

doi:10.3402/iee.v3i0.21356

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

Authors

MS Islam

MJ Hossain

A Mikolon

S Parveen

MSU Khan

Najmul Haider n.haider@keele.ac.uk

A Chakraborty

AMN Titu

MW Rahman

HMS Sazzad

M Rahman

ES Gurley

SP Luby

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.

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