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Health authorities in the region of Altai in the southern belt of Western Siberia have reported three human cases of anthrax. All are in a remote village. One of the three people has died...
Ten Altai villagers hospitalized on anthrax suspicions
August 27, 2012
Interfax
Ten residents of the village Druzhba in the Tselinny district of the Altai territory have been admitted by the infectious disease department of the Biysk city hospital. The village had an anthrax outbreak, the regional emergency situations department said. Laboratory tests confirmed the anthrax diagnosis for two patients, it said...
Ten people have been hospitalized in Russia's Altai Territory over suspected exposure to anthrax, according to local emergency officials.
Earlier, officials reported that at least one person had died on Saturday from anthrax poisoning, while three others from the village of Druzhba were confirmed infected. A total of seven had been hospitalized for tests, officials said.
The victim became infected after handling the carcass of an infected cow. Doctors said he sought medical aid only a week after developing symptoms.
A total of 32 people in the Altai Territory are belived to have come into contact with infected animals, all of which are under medical supervision, according to officials
Druzhba, population 740, was quarantined and vaccination ordered for all animals. Stray animals are also being killed to contain the outbreak.
Five suspected anthrax cases reported in Russia's Altai
August 28, 2012
Interfax
Five of the 14 people recently taken to hospitals in Russia's Altai Territory are showing anthrax-like symptoms.
The diagnosis of three of these five people has already been confirmed by laboratory tests. One of them has died.
One of those hospitalized is a resident of the village of Marushka, and the others live in Druzhba village, a spokesman for the local Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industry Department told Interfax.
"A vaccination campaign is due to start today. Priority will be given to people working in the agricultural sector," the spokesman said...
Re: Russia: W Siberia human anthrax outbreak contained
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13 hospitalized, 6 confirmed, 1 death.
Already three Altai villages quarantined because of anthrax
29.08.2012
On the borders of the three villages of the Altai Territory, in which people become infected with anthrax, mounted police posts and dizbarery, import and export of animals and animal products is prohibited, the chief of the regional Department of Veterinary Ivan Gatilov on an Internet forum of the regional administration.
"At this point in the area of Virgin continues complex anti-epizootic measures aimed at eliminating outbreaks of anthrax. Vaccination of susceptible animals (cows, horses, pigs, sheep). On entering and leaving villages friendship Ruposovo, Marushkka has installed police posts dezbarery, notices. Measures have been taken to prevent the import and export of animals, animal goods, feed, door-banned the slaughter of animals. The corpses of dead animals were burned, conducted soil decontamination "- said Gatilov.
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Since yesterday, all the anti-epizootic measures initiated in the village of Marushka. Overall, the total number of people under the supervision of doctors is 13 people. Of the six people who are diagnosed with "anthrax" in three laboratory-confirmed it, including a deceased villager Friendship. Three others hospitalized definitive diagnosis has not been established. Eight people are under the supervision of specialists. They are the ones who are directly in contact with sick animals.
Russian Anthrax Outbreak Seen by Watchdog in West Siberia Area
By Marina Sysoyeva - Nov 7, 2012 5:32 AM ET
Russia?s Altai region in West Siberia has had an anthrax outbreak, said the country?s food safety watchdog, known as Rosselkhoznadzor.
A man was diagnosed with anthrax after slaughtering a cow in the village of Bystry Istok in mid-October, Rosselkhoznadzor said in an e-mailed statement today. The cow might have been infected with anthrax spores at a local pasture, the service said. No other animals or people in the area have infection symptoms yet. The last anthrax case in the village area was in 1964, Rosselkhoznadzor said...
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