Anthrax fear gripped Birikera village under Bisra block of Sundargarh district with eight persons having been affected by the decease.
While five people were admitted in the Rourkela Government Hospital
(RGH), three others were given treatment at a Bisra hospital. Some cattle too were found to be ill.
Notably, two persons of the same village had reportedly died of anthrax a few days ago, but the ADMO rubbished the report.
Meanwhile, a team of doctors visited the area on Saturday and collected blood samples for laboratory tests.
The team also made the people aware on prevention methods.
“A medicine specialist and a skin specialist have clinically identified the disease as anthrax. Therefore, antibiotics have been given to the patients,” said Deputy CMO RGH S Kabisatpathy.