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Seven with suspected anthrax infection hospitalised in AP

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Press Trust of India Visakhapatnam

Seven persons with sypmtoms of suspected anthrax disease have been admitted to the government King George Hospital here, a hospital official said today.

"It is believed that the victims belonging to a village, near here, contracted the infection after reportedly eating the meat of a dead cow, a few days ago.

The hospital superintendent Dr Arjuna told PTI that 13 people were presently undergoing treatment for suspected cutaneous"anthrax disease.

Of the 13, six were admitted to the hospital a week ago and seven others two days back, he said.

He said blood samples of the infected have been sent for lab testing. The reports are expected in two weeks, he added.

 

" "There is no cause for alarm as all the victims have lesions on their skin, and cutaneous anthrax can be cured with drugs," he said.

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First Published: Apr 26 2018 | 3:05 PM IST

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