Recovering from an anthrax epidemic

dc.contributor.authorMoraes, A.
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-17T14:42:05Z
dc.date.available2018-08-17T14:42:05Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionAnthrax is endemic in parts of Zambia, triggered annually by an interplay of environmental factors and human activity.en
dc.description.abstractAnthrax is endemic in parts of Zambia, triggered annually by an interplay of environmental factors and human activity. Anthrax cases are typically reported between June and December, coinciding with the period when the human population density on the floodplain is high. Case fatality rate usually ranges from 4-20%. Anthrax impacts negatively on both public health and the livestock industry. Zambia’s Western province is currently in the middle of an anthrax epidemic; both humans and animals are affected. There have been 77 human cases (with 5 deaths reported) since the outbreak began in November 2016. The number of animal cases is unconfirmed as some livestock owners withhold information of animal deaths from officials. Zambia presently relies on the Technical Guidelines for Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response as well as the WHO Anthrax Guidelines to guide its actions during anthrax outbreaks. Quarantines, mass vaccinations and restricted movement of livestock, as well as public awareness campaigns have been initiated to contain the outbreaken
dc.description.sponsorshipOffice of Global AIDS/ US Department of State.en
dc.identifier.citationMoraes A. (2017). Recovering from an Anthrax epidemic: What are the control strategy challenges and policy options? Health Press Zambia Bull. 1 (1)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/5331
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMedical Journal of Zambiaen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesHealth Press Zambia Bull. 1 (1);
dc.subjectBacillus anthracis Infectionen
dc.subjectAnthrax--Zambiaen
dc.subjectAnthrax--Epidemics--Zambiaen
dc.subjectBacillus anthracis Infection--Zambiaen
dc.titleRecovering from an anthrax epidemicen
dc.title.alternativeWhat are the control strategy challenges and policy options?en
dc.typeArticleen
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