Kazakhstan - Anthrax - 7 in hospital - 2 fatalities

[Gert van der Hoek]

22.06.2010

Infection of patients with anthrax in the Pavlodar region took place on 1 June, 1 - head of Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan

ASTANA. June 22. KAZINFORM Damir Baymanov / - Infecting hospitalized with anthrax in the Pavlodar region occurred a week earlier, before they seek medical attention.

Told journalists the Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zhaksylyk Doskaliev after the Government session on Tuesday, June 22.

"Today, seven people were hospitalized with a diagnosis of anthrax, and two of them died. They arrived in serious condition. Conventionally infection occurred on June 11. For help they turned 19 the number ", - informed the Minister.

According to him, the condition of four patients is regarded as a moderate one - is satisfactory.

J. Doskaliev stressed that the diagnosis was confirmed dead at the laboratory.

"Analysis of the remaining five people - at work. Somewhere in the afternoon will be known. But given the fact that conducted intensive antibiotic therapy, the results can be negative "- said the head of the Ministry of Health.

But despite this, said J. Doskaliev, as there are clinical signs of disease, antibiotic therapy and quarantine work will be performed in full.

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Kazakhstan - Anthrax - 7 in hospital - 2 fatalities

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14.08.2010 / 13:06

Sanitary services Ust-Kamenogorsk tightened to prevent the spread of anthrax

Ust-Kamenogorsk. August 14. KAZINFORM / Lyudmila Malko / -

Sanitary services Ust-Kamenogorsk tightened to prevent the spread of anthrax. The reason for such concerns were registering cases of the disease in Almaty and Pavlodar oblasts.

According to the Ust-Kamenogorsk health service, in Pavlodar registered 7 cases of infection with anthrax, where two cases were fatal, were reported in the press-service of the city akimat.

And, while in Ust-Kamenogorsk, not a single case of infection, but there are fears - in 2005 there were 3 cases of human anthrax, in 2008, became ill 2 people.

Sanitary services of the Eastern region of the country have increased all of the complex security measures, including immunization, control of objects that implement livestock, laboratory monitoring is indicating the causative agent, is being closely monitored preparedness of medical institutions.

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