Table 1.
Summary of confirmed cases of anthrax infections, deaths and case fatality from 1980 to January 2023.
| Year | Study type | Location/district | Number of outbreaks | Confirmed cases | Number of deaths | Case fatality (%) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Cross-sectional study | Pubna milk shed area, Pubna | 1 | 62 | 43 | 69.3 (56.3–80.4) | [30] |
| 2012 | Cross-sectional/observational study | Sirajganj, Pabna and Tangail | 14 | 140 | 98 | 70.00 (61.7–77.4) | [15] |
| 2014 | Secondary surveillance | Whole Bangladesh (64 districts) | – | 5937 | 801 | 13.49 (12.62–14.37) | [31] |
| 2015 | Cross-sectional study | Sirajganj district | – | 159 | 48 | 30.2 (23.2–37.9) | [19] |
| 2018 | Cross-sectional study | Sirajganj, Tangail and Rajbari | 3 | 6 | a | – | [17] |
| 2021 | Qualitative exploratory study | Rajshahi, Meherpur, Kushtia, Sirajgonj, and Tangail |
19 suspected anthrax outbreaks | 50 | a | – | [32] |
| 6354 | 998 | 15.7 (14.8–16.6) |
a
Infected animals slaughtered and consumed; infection status was confirmed through retrospective testing of frozen meat sample.