Published Date: 2008-08-06 23:57:29
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax, human, livestock - Kazakhstan, Russia (02): (S Kaz)
Archive Number: 20080806.2419
ANTHRAX, HUMAN, LIVESTOCK - KAZAKHSTAN, RUSSIA (02): (SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN)
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Date: 31 Jul 2008
Source: RIA Novosti [trans. Mod.NP, edited]
<http://www.rian.ru/incidents/20080731/115294324.html>
A patient death from anthrax was reported on Thursday [31 Jul 2008]
by the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Emergency Situations.
On Monday [28 Jul 2008], the 38-year-old man was hospitalized in the
Infectious Department of the municipal hospital in the town of Lenkor
in the southern Kazakhstan region. The patient died on Wednesday [30
Jul 2008 in spite of intensive care. According to the Ministry, the
patient contracted anthrax during the slaughter of sick cattle [The
number of cattle involved is unclear. - Mod.MHJ].
Preventive measures are now being carried out in the focus of the infection.
[Byline: Olga Kovalenko]
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[The early July 2008 report (see below) was of 3 persons affected in
the Qyzylorda [Kyzylorda] oblast in central Kazakhstan. We appear to
be witnessing the usual here-and-there series of outbreaks reported
whenever a human is hospitalized in this country.
For a map of Kazakhstan go to:
<http://www.fallingrain.com/world/KZ/>. - Mod.MHJ]
See Also
Anthrax, human, livestock - Kazakhstan, Russia 20080707.2061.......................................................np/mhj/msp/mpp
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