Kyrgyzstan - Anthrax outbreaks 2020-21

[kiwibird]

https://24.kg/english/162247__Eight_...d_in_Osh_city/

Eight people with suspected anthrax hospitalized in Osh city



Eight people have been hospitalized in the Osh Interregional Combined Hospital with suspected anthrax (carbuncular form). Press center of the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan reported with reference to the Republican Center for Quarantinable and Especially Dangerous Infections.

The ministry noted that the diagnosis of one patient has been confirmed by laboratory. ?All of them receive appropriate treatment and are under medical supervision. The condition of the patients is satisfactory,? the Ministry of Health said.

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[kiwibird]

https://24.kg/english/162515_Toguz-B...hrax_outbreak/

Quarantine has been introduced in Toguz-Bulak village, Kara-Suu district of Osh region of Kyrgyzstan, where cases of anthrax infection were registered. Administration of the village informed 24.kg news agency.

Earlier, eight people were hospitalized with suspected anthrax. As of today, nine people are being treated.



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Eight people with suspected anthrax hospitalized in Osh city
According to the officials, Toguz-Bulak will be quarantined until August 25. Residents are prohibited from bringing and taking any kind of livestock out of the village, as well as from slaughtering it.



Epidemiological investigation found out that nine people participated in slaughtering and cutting the carcass of the animal. The meat was distributed among residents of Taldyk, Toguz-Bulak, Kyzyl-Bairak and Besh-Moinok villages. A total of 285 contact persons were identified. They take antibiotics and are under medical supervision.

All cattle in the village have been vaccinated.

 

[Mary Wilson]

Epidemic Hazard in Russia on October 26 2020 02:45 PM (UTC).

Five people were taken to hospital in the village of Kakamakhi, Russia's North Caucasian Republic of Dagestan, with suspected Siberian plague, the republic's Health Ministry said on Monday. "Five suspected anthrax cases were registered in the village of Kakamakhi in a period from October 24 to 26. All the patients have been taken to hospital and placed in an isolated ward," the ministry said, adding that all the five are in a moderately severe condition, having skin symptoms.

... According to the ministry, the patients are likely to have been infected while slaughtering and butchering livestock. An epidemic probe is underway. Fourteen contacts of the infected have been established.

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EH-20201026-71687-RUS

 

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Immediate notification
Anthrax , Kyrgyzstan
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COUNTRY OR ZONE
ZONE

DISEASE
Anthrax

STARTED ON
23-08-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

CONFIRMED ON
12-09-2021

REASON
Recurrence

CAUSAL AGENT
Bacillus anthracis

ENDED ON
12-09-2021

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
14-09-2021

LAST OCCURRENCE
27-06-2018

Epidemiology
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SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
- Unknown or inconclusive


EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Zhuzumzhan village, Kara-Suu ayil okmotu, Aksy region, Jalal-Abad region, seven people were hospitalized in the infectious diseases department of the regional clinical hospital with suspected anthrax. According to the results of the study, anthrax is suspected. Soil samples were also taken from the place of slaughter; as a result, anthrax was isolated.

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Outbreaks
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ob_90719 - Kara-Suu
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OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

STARTED ON
24-08-2021

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Farm

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
13-09-2021

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Zhuzumzhan village, Kara-Suu ayil okmotu, Aksy region, Jalal-Abad region, seven people were hospitalized in the infectious diseases department of the regional clinical hospital with suspected anthrax. According to the results of the study, anthrax is suspected. Soil samples were also taken from the place of slaughter; as a result, anthrax was isolated.

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Kara-Suu

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Jalal-Abad

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Aksyi

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
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GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Lat : 41.6875

Long : 72.0515


SPECIES MEASURING UNIT SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED
Cattle NEW Animal 102 8 8 0 0 102
TOTAL Animal 102 8 8 0 0 102
- NEW Animal 102 8 8 0 0 102
TOTAL Animal 102 8 8 0 0 102
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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=39666