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JEYPORE: Three persons died due to anthrax while six others were affected by the disease in Biriguda village under Laxmipur block of Koraput district in the last one week.

The deceased are Jabri Kulesika, Sandra Manding and Bali Manding. As the disease started taking more people in its grip, the matter was reported to Laxmipur PHC and a medical team visited the village. The affected persons have been admitted to district headquarters hospital.

Medical officials from Laxmipur and Koraput on Tuesday distributed medicines among the villagers. The officials also shifted six affected persons to Koraput and Laxmipur hospitals.

ADMO, Public Health, Koraput, Arun Padhi said doctors are camping in the village and condition of the affected persons is stable.