Catbird
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Apparently, some of the newer housing developments built in the city are located on land that was used as a disposal site for infected livestock during the Soviet era.
Machine translation from original article:
"Bishkek under the threat of anthrax
Talantbek Uzakbaev insists on demolishing houses in zhilmassive "Ala-Too" because of the threat of life-threatening virus.
29.03.13
Parliamentary group "Ar-" Talantbek Uzakbaev today, March 29, said that in zhilmassiva "Ala-Too" in the Soviet years buried dead animals killed by anthrax.
According to him, at the time of disposal of buildings as such was not, it was a field.
"We normally do? Animals buried where they die. Burial place found a sarcophagus made fencing, wrote a sign to let people know. According to the veterinary and sanitary standards, at a distance of 500 meters from this disposal are to be erected any objects even to build roads, not to live. Anthrax spores, as you know, they live more than two hundred years. And at some point, if they dig, they will be very dangerous for the environment. Anthrax spreads rapidly, can lead to human victims. When I worked in the department several times to file their appeal to the Prosecutor General's Office, it shall make a decision on the demolition of homes in the new building, but nothing has changed. Nobody left unaddressed. And there, if disturbed sarcophagus, at any time, people can fall victim to anthrax ulcers. disease can spread like lightning in the capital "- warned Uzakbaev.
The deputy noted that the faction "Ar-" will direct their appeal to the metropolitan municipality and the General Prosecutor's Office to the fact that these houses in zhilmassive be demolished and their inhabitants moved to safe areas...".
Machine translation from original article:
"Bishkek under the threat of anthrax
Talantbek Uzakbaev insists on demolishing houses in zhilmassive "Ala-Too" because of the threat of life-threatening virus.
29.03.13
Parliamentary group "Ar-" Talantbek Uzakbaev today, March 29, said that in zhilmassiva "Ala-Too" in the Soviet years buried dead animals killed by anthrax.
According to him, at the time of disposal of buildings as such was not, it was a field.
"We normally do? Animals buried where they die. Burial place found a sarcophagus made fencing, wrote a sign to let people know. According to the veterinary and sanitary standards, at a distance of 500 meters from this disposal are to be erected any objects even to build roads, not to live. Anthrax spores, as you know, they live more than two hundred years. And at some point, if they dig, they will be very dangerous for the environment. Anthrax spreads rapidly, can lead to human victims. When I worked in the department several times to file their appeal to the Prosecutor General's Office, it shall make a decision on the demolition of homes in the new building, but nothing has changed. Nobody left unaddressed. And there, if disturbed sarcophagus, at any time, people can fall victim to anthrax ulcers. disease can spread like lightning in the capital "- warned Uzakbaev.
The deputy noted that the faction "Ar-" will direct their appeal to the metropolitan municipality and the General Prosecutor's Office to the fact that these houses in zhilmassive be demolished and their inhabitants moved to safe areas...".