Human anthrax in a non-epizootic area: epidemiological investigation and response based on One Health—Chengdu, China
This outbreak underscores the systemic risk of anthrax in non-epizootic urban areas due to unregulated or poorly monitored livestock trade and poor farm biosecurity. While the One Health approach enabled effective containment, it revealed critical gaps in market oversight and diagnostics. Key recommendations include implementing integrated surveillance, mandatory electronic tracing, training for healthcare workers, and stricter quarantine enforcement to prevent zoonotic spillover.
Authors
- Shihong Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3387-8330)
- Kai Xü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6310-2977)
- Rong Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7322-3561)
- Lin‐Fa Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2752-0535)
- Yang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4012-5951)
- Wenjia Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2923-4516)
- Yao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7024-4233)
- Jiang Han
Institutions
- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1683530
- Primary Topic
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00