Outbreak of Anthrax in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District in 2016, Epidemiological Peculiarities

In 2016, in the territory of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District an outbreak of anthrax took place, 2650 reindeers were infected. As a consequence of contacts with affected and fallen animals, 36 cases of human infection occurred, of which one was fatal. Performed full-extent complex of anti-epidemic,...

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Published in:Problems of Particularly Dangerous Infections
Main Authors: A. Yu. Popova, Yu. V. Demina, E. B. Ezhlova, A. N. Kulichenko, A. G. Ryazanova, V. V. Maleev, A. A. Ploskireva, I. A. Dyatlov, V. S. Timofeev, L. A. Nechepurenko, V. V. Khar’kov
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Russian
Published: Federal Government Health Institution, Russian Research Anti-Plague Institute “Microbe” 2016
Subjects:
anthrax
epizooty
reindeers
anti-epidemic measures. conflict of interest: the authors declare no conflict of interest
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
nenets
Yamalo Nenets
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.21055/0370-1069-2016-4-42-46
https://doaj.org/article/34c4de0113814791beadda6cff81e212
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Summary:In 2016, in the territory of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District an outbreak of anthrax took place, 2650 reindeers were infected. As a consequence of contacts with affected and fallen animals, 36 cases of human infection occurred, of which one was fatal. Performed full-extent complex of anti-epidemic, anti-epizootic, and preventive measures, prompt organization of operations at the regional level allowed for localization of large-scale anthrax focus within the minimum possible time. Based on the lessons learned, identified were the ways to further enhancement of epidemiological surveillance and prophylaxis of anthrax under current conditions.

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