One Health approach for elimination of human anthrax in a tribal district of Odisha: Study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anthrax is a major but neglected zoonotic disease of public health concern in India with Odisha contributing a major share to the disease burden. Bacillus anthracis spores can be found naturally in soil and commonly affect both animals and humans around the world. Domestic and wild animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, and deer can become infected when they inhale or ingest spores from contaminated soil, plants, or water. Anthrax can be fatal if patients are not treated promptly with antibiotics. This protocol aims to describe the implementation and evaluation of the 'One Health' intervention model based on the principles of Theory of Change (ToC) to eliminate human anthrax from a tribal district in Odisha, India.

Methods

This study would test the effectiveness of

SUBMITTER: Bhattacharya D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8158997 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature