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