Anthrax

Question 1

Categories:

Answer 1

Diseased animal:
 typical clinical signs
 characteristic lesions in the organs (pm, meat
inspection)
 laboratory findings

Suspicious to anthrax:
 non typical clinical signs
 suspected of being infected + fever

Question 2

Suspected of being infected:

Answer 2

 were in contact with animal died of, diseased in or
suspicious to anthrax within 20 days before the
confirmation
 consumed feedstuffs or water of the same origin as
feedstuffs or water of animal died of, diseased in or
suspicious to anthrax
 grazed on a pasture infected with anthrax
without vaccination 2 weeks-6 months before

Question 3

Control measures:

Answer 3

official surveillance:
separation:
 diseased and suspected of being diseased
 suspected of being infected
 other susceptible animals

diseased and suspected of being diseased:
 immediate treatment
 change of feedstuffs, drinking water, no grazing

Question 4

suspected of being infected:

Answer 4

vaccination, 14 days observation
 cattle, horse: taking the temperature
 sheep, goats, pigs: daily observation
 in case of fever or clinical signs: treatment

Question 5

Infected areas:

Answer 5

 pasture or other area where anthrax was confirmed or
which was the origin of infection (e.g. water, feedstuff source)
 village, farm, holding where anthrax was confirmed
 burying ground or pound

measures:
 fence
 no grazing, feedstuff production
 only vaccinated animals
min. 25 years!!!

Question 6

Public health measures

Answer 6

 notification to state medical service
 informing the keeper, owner
 personal disinfection
 protective clothes, gloves and footwear
 keeping the floor wet, prevention of dust