Three killed in new Chinese milk scare

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By Guy Montague-Jones, 08 April 2011

Nitrate-tainted milk has killed three people and made 35 others ill in the latest food safety scandal to hit the Chinese dairy industry, according to state media.

Early reports indicate that the victims were poisoned by nitrate, a chemical used in the curing of meat, after drinking bulk milk from two farms in Gansu province, in north-west China. The sick, most of whom are children under 14, are being treated in hospitals in Pingliang city. Officials said that one of them is in a critical condition and the others are stable. The two farms at the centre of the scare have been sealed off and senior managers are being interrogated, according to media reports.

Section 144 on dogs in Mizo town

Diseases transmissible from monkeys

Forest is a natural habitat of wildlife along with a variety of plants and insects that harbour countless microorganisms. A large majority of emerging and reemerging zoonotic infections may find their origin in wildlife. The distance between humans and wildlife has greatly diminished due to the anthropogenic activities such as:

·      Encroachment on wildlife habitat resulting in migration of wild animals

·      Forest clearing and forest fires

·      Changes in agricultural and animal husbandry practices

·      Wildlife trade

·      Translocation of wild animals

·      Ecotourism

·      Exotic pets and petting zoo animals

Zoonotic infections in primates (including monkeys) have great implications. Major non-human primate zoonotic infections are listed below.

·   Parasitic infections- Entamoeba histolytica, E. polecki, Giardia, Cryptosporidia, Plasmodium spp., Oesophagostomum bifurcum, Schistosoma mansoni, S. Mekongi, Bartiella studen, B. mucronata

·    Bacterial infections- Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, Leptospira, Francisella tularensis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. avium, M. paratuberculosis, M. scrofulaceum, M. intercellulae, M. kansasii, M. gordnae, M. africanum, M. leprae

·     Viral infections- Hepatitis A, Monkey pox, Tana pox, Yaba pox, Measles, Marburg, Ebola, Simian Immunodeficiency, Herpes Simian B virus     

Care to be taken in case of monkey bite or scratch wounds

As a first aid, all bite or scratch wounds should be immediately and thoroughly scrubbed and cleansed with soap and water. A 0.25% hypochlorite solution wash followed by washing with detergent containing chlorhexidine or povidone-iodine for 15 minutes is recommended. Immediately thereafter, medical advice should be sought for further line of action.


Inputs

Dr. K. G. Narayan
Retired Dean
Veterinary College, Ranchi