Table 1 Risk factors associated with the anthrax cases in Koraput, Jan –June 2015 (n = 81)
From: A cutaneous Anthrax outbreak in Koraput District of Odisha-India 2015
Exposure | Case (n = 37) | Control (n = 74) | Odds Ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eating meat of ill cattle | 100% | 73% | 14.5 | (1.4–85.7) |
Domestic animal contact | 97% | 93% | 2.6 | (0.3–23.1) |
Handling carcass of ill cattlea | 84% | 0 | 342.1 | (40.5–1901.8) |
Visiting forest | 81% | 69% | 1.9 | (0.74–5.04) |
Cultivation | 78% | 76% | 1.1 | (0.4–3.0) |
Washing meat of ill cattle | 5% | 8% | 0.6 | (0.1–3.4) |