Seven people infected by anthrax<\/p>\n
BOGOR: The Veterinary Research Center (Balitvet) confirmed on
\nMonday that seven residents of Kadumanggu village, Babakan Madang
\nregency, Bogor, had contracted the disease anthrax.<\/p>\n
The head of Bogor-based Balitvet, Darminto, said that after
\nexamining blood samples from the infected residents they had
\ndetected the presence of anthrax antibodies.<\/p>\n
According to him, the antibody formation indicated that they
\nhad suffered from the disease on their skin.<\/p>\n
However, he said, no anthrax vaccination yet existed for
\nhumans to prevent them from contracting the disease.<\/p>\n
\"There are two measures we have to adhere to, namely
\nvaccinating livestock and raising people's awareness not to
\nbutcher or consume infected livestock,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Darminto claimed that, although Bogor administration had
\nroutinely vaccinated livestock and domesticated animals, cases of
\nanthrax infection continued to emerge.<\/p>\n
\"We need to find out what went wrong; maybe it was the poor
\nquality of the vaccines,\" he added.<\/p>\n
The spores of Bacillus anthracis can survive in an animal's
\ncarcass, bone, coat, skin or dried blood, and in the soil and
\ngrass. In the dry season, animals and humans are exposed to the
\nbacteria spores through inhalation. --JP<\/p>",
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