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47.  Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—Though hæmorrhagic
septicæmia affected all the districts of the Province except one,
the condition of cattle in so far as this disease was concerned,
must be called very satisfactory, as only 584 outbreaks were
reported, and in them, 2,448 deaths were recorded, compared
with 1,179 outbreaks and 4,957 deaths in the year 1933-34.
545 outbreaks were attended during the year.

48.  Blackquarter.—Blackquarter was also less prevalent,
as it affected 7 districts only, against 17, recording 73 deaths
out of 92 attacked in 16 outbreaks, as compared with 425 deaths
and 499 attacks in 84 outbreaks in the year 1933-34. The map
will show that blackquarter which some years back, e.g. in
1927-28, was most conspicuous in the North Bihar Districts,
specially in Saran and Champaran, has almost disappeared
from those areas, due chiefly to the new method of serum -
aggressin protection, little known in those years. With the
ready use of this method it is not too much to expect that the
disease will be kept under control throughout the Province
ultimately.

49.  Anthrax.—Ten districts, viz., Darbhanga, Gaya,
Hazaribagh, Palamau, Santal Parganas, Cuttack, Sambalpur,
Singhbhum, Manbhum and Ranchi were affected with bovine
anthrax during the year, against 9 in 1933-34. 44 outbreaks
recording 246 deaths were brought to notice, as compared with
19 outbreaks and 104 deaths recorded in the preceding year.
All the outbreaks were attended. Particulars as to the
occurrence of these outbreaks were regularly supplied to the
Consul General of America, Calcutta, every month.

50.  Other contagious diseases.—922 deaths were recorded
under this head, against 279 in the year 1933-34. Out of
these, as many as 648 deaths were caused by a fluke disease
(Liverfluke) which unfortunately spread over the low lying
areas north of Muzaffarpur viz., in Minapur, Katra and
Belsand thanas, and 1,567 animals were affected in 37 villages.
When the disease was brought to notice, action was taken by
the Range officer immediately by deputing a special staff to the
areas in question. (Veterinary) Disease Investigation Officer,
Mr. Sahai who was also deputed, diagnosed the disease, and
prescribed a special course of treatment. Out of 947 animals
thus treated, only 28 died, and the rest were cured.

The remaining 274 deaths were caused by such diseases as
bovine surra (98), ephemeral fever (19), bovine tetanus (5),
Johne's disease (3), bovine piroplasmosis (2), bovine rabies (7),