Open AccessOutbreak of human buffalopox infection
Author(s) -
Ajit Damle,
Anil A. Gaikwad,
Neeta Patwardhan,
Mangal M Duthade,
Nazneen S Sheikh,
Durgesh G. Deshmukh
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.81698
Subject(s) - outbreak , milking , udder , medicine , veterinary medicine , hygiene , virology , mastitis , biology , pathology , zoology
An outbreak of febrile illness with vesicular lesions on hands and forearms of six persons was investigated. There was simultaneous outbreak of similar illness in buffaloes that were milked by these persons. Buffaloes had lesions on many parts of body including udder and teats. Manual milking without gloves exposed the persons to the infection. Investigations proved that both the outbreaks were due to buffalopox virus infection. Improved dairy practices like wearing gloves while milking might help in prevention of spread of infection to other animals and humans.