Published Date: 2000-09-13 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax, human - Russia (Volgograd) (02)
Archive Number: 20000913.1564
ANTHRAX, HUMAN - RUSSIA (VOLGOGRAD)(02)
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Date: 13 Sep 2000
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Source: ITAR-TASS news agency, Moscow, in Russian 1002 gmt 11 Sep 2000 [edited
2 cases of anthrax have been recorded in [the Volgograd Region. The
Regional public health and epidemic monitoring authority said that the
outbreak was caused by a sick animal that herdsmen at a livestock farm in
the hamlet of Zalivy in Oktyabrskiy District had slaughtered for sale. They
developed symptoms of the disease - ["Siberian" ulcers on the hands - a
few days later. During that time, the farmers managed to deliver 260 kg of
infected meat to the canteen of a hosiery and knitwear factory. Both
patients are in hospital, and the anthrax diagnosis has been confirmed. The
meat has been seized by the authorities, and 3 canteen workers are under
medical observation. Quarantine measures are in force.
These are the first cases of this particularly dangerous disease to appear
in the region this year [see comment below -Man. Ed. DS.
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[The last sentence is patently incorrect as there was a 2 June 2000 report,
see above, of some 25 human cutaneous cases in Volgograd ascribed to meat
from Kalmikya. It would seem that the problem may be more local. -Mod.MHJ
..............................mhj/ds
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