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In Dagestan,two cases of anthrax recorded
Two residents of Dagestan village hospitalized with anthrax
Published: August 27, 1910 (21:41)
All residents of the village Hatsinob Gunibsky district held emergency prevention of disease
Medics confirmed anthrax infection of two residents of the village Hatsinob Gunibsky district of the republic of Dagestan, hospitalized in a local hospital, writes RIA Novosti. As stated by spokesman of the Southern Regional Emergency Center, the victims - two men in 1957 and 1967 birth.
The causative agent of anthrax detected at 16.40 Moscow time. Now their condition is satisfactory, complaints about the deteriorating state of health they are making. According to the source, one of the cases on August 6 killed a sick sheep, part of which he gave to a friend.
"They have it eaten. And then later there were initial signs of ulcers. They did not pay them much attention, treating ulcers jumped out on their own. At the same time clear signs of rising temperatures or weakness was not shown. But when health deteriorated, they were hospitalized, tested, and found that there is an ulcer. They are now under the control of the hospital ", - said a source in the ministry.
He added that the population of the village - six people. Everyone held emergency prevention of disease. There are currently signs of infection, none of the remaining residents have been discovered.
"According to the observations of veterinary supervision Gunibsky district within a month, among the flocks of sheep, which has 35 animals, diseased animals have been detected, all vaccination, and placed in pens without walking", - added the spokesman.
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Two residents of Dagestan village hospitalized with anthrax
Published: August 27, 1910 (21:41)
All residents of the village Hatsinob Gunibsky district held emergency prevention of disease
Medics confirmed anthrax infection of two residents of the village Hatsinob Gunibsky district of the republic of Dagestan, hospitalized in a local hospital, writes RIA Novosti. As stated by spokesman of the Southern Regional Emergency Center, the victims - two men in 1957 and 1967 birth.
The causative agent of anthrax detected at 16.40 Moscow time. Now their condition is satisfactory, complaints about the deteriorating state of health they are making. According to the source, one of the cases on August 6 killed a sick sheep, part of which he gave to a friend.
"They have it eaten. And then later there were initial signs of ulcers. They did not pay them much attention, treating ulcers jumped out on their own. At the same time clear signs of rising temperatures or weakness was not shown. But when health deteriorated, they were hospitalized, tested, and found that there is an ulcer. They are now under the control of the hospital ", - said a source in the ministry.
He added that the population of the village - six people. Everyone held emergency prevention of disease. There are currently signs of infection, none of the remaining residents have been discovered.
"According to the observations of veterinary supervision Gunibsky district within a month, among the flocks of sheep, which has 35 animals, diseased animals have been detected, all vaccination, and placed in pens without walking", - added the spokesman.
http://www.aif.ru/society/news/66044