Risk factors associated with anthrax in cattle on smallholdings

TY - JOUR

T1 - Risk factors associated with anthrax in cattle on smallholdings

AU - Biswas, P. K.

AU - Islam, Md Zohorul

AU - Shil, S. K.

AU - Chakraborty, R. K.

AU - Ahmed, S. S. U.

AU - Christensen, Jens Peter

PY - 2012/10

Y1 - 2012/10

N2 - Unprecedented high rates of anthrax outbreaks have been observed recently in cattle and humans in Bangladesh, with 607 human cases in 2010. By enrolling 15 case and 15 control cattle smallholdings in the spatial zone in July-September 2010, we conducted a case-control study, data of which were analysed by matched-pair analysis and multivariable conditional logistic regression. Feeding animals with uprooted and unwashed grass [odds ratio (OR) 41·2, 95% confidence interval (CI) 3·7-458·8, P=0·003], and feeding water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) (OR 22·2, 95% CI 1·2-418·7, P=0·039) were independent risk factors for anthrax in cattle.

AB - Unprecedented high rates of anthrax outbreaks have been observed recently in cattle and humans in Bangladesh, with 607 human cases in 2010. By enrolling 15 case and 15 control cattle smallholdings in the spatial zone in July-September 2010, we conducted a case-control study, data of which were analysed by matched-pair analysis and multivariable conditional logistic regression. Feeding animals with uprooted and unwashed grass [odds ratio (OR) 41·2, 95% confidence interval (CI) 3·7-458·8, P=0·003], and feeding water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) (OR 22·2, 95% CI 1·2-418·7, P=0·039) were independent risk factors for anthrax in cattle.

U2 - 10.1017/s0950268811002408

DO - 10.1017/s0950268811002408

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 22123521

SN - 0950-2688

VL - 140

SP - 1888

EP - 1895

JO - Epidemiology and Infection

JF - Epidemiology and Infection

IS - 10

ER -