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Anthrax outbreak in India
An outbreak of anthrax in Nandod, a village of Dahegam taluka, Gandhinagar district and its surrounding area has been brought under control, claims government sources.
The area was declared anthrax-hit by the Gandhinagar district authorities after deaths of 23 sheep were reported on May 29th due to the disease.
However, no fresh case has been registered till then. DrBK Patel, assistant director, animal husbandry, Gandhinagar district, said, "The situation is under control and fortunately no new incident of animal death has been reported.
We are continuously monitoring the entire area on daily basis and have vaccinated around 1,700 animals in Nandod village and surrounding areas." Sources further said that district health officials had surveyed 4,200 people and found no evidence of anthrax. Bacteria of anthrax in human can cause immediate death of the person.
Dahegam is a city and a municipality in Gandhinagar district in the state of Gujarat, India.
Gujarat is the western most state in India.
Gujarat borders Pakistan to the north west and the state of Rajasthan to the north and northeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, Maharashtra and the Union territories of Diu, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the south. Historically, the North was known as Anarta, the Kathiawad peninsula, "Saurastra", and the South as "Lata". Gujarat was also known as Pratichya and Varuna. The Arabian Sea makes up the state's western coast. Its capital, Gandhinagar is a planned city and is located near Ahmedabad, the commercial center of Gujarat. Gujarat has an area of 75,686 sq mi (196,077 km²).
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