Ukraine: Anthrax in a village in Odesa Region

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Anthrax outbreak: Village in Odesa region put in two-week quarantine (Video) 12:02, 03 October 2018 Ukraine
Doctors say the first man who was diagnosed with anthrax will be discharged from the hospital in two days.

A two-week quarantine is announced in the village of Minyalivka in Odesa region's Saratskyi district where an outbreak of anthrax has been recorded.

The State Emergencies Service and the police set up six checkpoints there. Sanitary services are carrying out disinfection in the village. Anthrax infection has been confirmed in one person among five local residents hospitalized, the TV news service TSN said on October 3

As reported, officers of the National Guard of Ukraine are being deployed in the area. They are expected to cordon off the region, set up tents with rescuers, and arrange accommodation for people in case of their emergency evacuation. Veterinarians and doctors are monitoring nearby villages...

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Anthrax, Ukraine

Information received on 05/10/2018 from Dr Andrii Zhuk, First Deputy Head of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer production, International Cooperation of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, UKR Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, KIEV, Ukraine

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 29/09/2018 Date of confirmation of the event 03/10/2018 Report date 05/10/2018 Date submitted to OIE 05/10/2018 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 18/07/2017 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Bacillus anthracis Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Miniaylivka, Sarata, Odessa Date of start of the outbreak 29/09/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Cattle 1 1 0 1 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Cattle 1 1 0 1 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Cattle 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Traceability Quarantine Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Zoning Disinfection Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Odesa Regional State Laboratory of State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection (Regional Laboratory) Cattle bacteriological examination 03/10/2018 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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