Dien Bien recorded 13 people with anthrax related to slaughtering and eating buffalo and cow meat

According to information from the Ministry of Health , a report from the Center for Disease Control of Dien Bien province shows that from May 5 to 30, in Tua Chua district (Dien Bien), 3 outbreaks of cutaneous anthrax were recorded with 13 cases. Specifically, in Muong Bang commune there was 1 outbreak, Xa Nhe commune had 2 outbreaks; currently there have been no deaths recorded. All cases had an epidemiological history related to the slaughter and consumption of buffalo and cow meat.

To proactively prevent anthrax transmission from animals to humans, the Department of Preventive Medicine of the Ministry of Health has sent an official dispatch to the Department of Health of Dien Bien province to direct local units to urgently closely monitor the health of those involved in slaughtering and using the same source of buffalo and beef as the above cases and those in close contact with the cases in order to prevent and treat them promptly; strengthen surveillance, early detection of suspected cases of anthrax; handle the environment in the outbreak area according to regulations.

Localities should strengthen coordination with veterinary agencies and relevant departments and sectors in monitoring the detection of anthrax in animals to take timely preventive measures in humans; coordinate in investigating and handling anthrax outbreaks in animals; strengthen communication on measures to prevent anthrax transmission from animals to humans, paying special attention to high-risk areas and people raising, trading and slaughtering buffalo and cows; advise people not to slaughter and use food from sick and dead buffalo, cows and horses of unknown origin.

The Department of Preventive Medicine requested the Department of Health to direct medical examination and treatment facilities in the area to be ready to organize the admission, isolation, and treatment of patients and promptly notify the Center for Disease Control to investigate and handle the outbreak.

At the same time, units coordinate in the prevention and control of diseases transmitted from animals to humans, and report infectious diseases according to regulations.

The Department of Preventive Medicine also requested the Director of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology to direct, guide and support localities in investigating, monitoring and tracking suspected cases and close contacts of infected cases; and handle outbreaks according to regulations. At the same time, guide and support localities in confirming samples from suspected human cases; consider training to improve local capacity in monitoring, detecting, investigating and handling human anthrax outbreaks as well as providing guidance for coordination with the veterinary sector.

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