ORGANIZATION OF ANTI-EPIDEMIC MEASURES DURING THE ANTHRAX OUTBREAK IN THE YAMALO-NENETS AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT IN 2016

• Published in: Problems of Particularly Dangerous Infections
• Main Authors: Yu. V. Demina, L. A. Nechepurenko, S. A. Poznakhareva, Ya. E. Pashina, A. G. Ryazanova, L. Yu. Aksenova, O. V. Maletskaya, E. B. Zhilchenko, V. V. Khar´kov, L. E. Kosareva, G. V. Erdni-Goryaeva
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Federal Government Health Institution, Russian Research Anti-Plague Institute “Microbe” 2017
• Subjects: anthrax; epizooty; focus; outbreak; anti-epidemic measures; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; nenets; Yamalo Nenets
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.21055/0370-1069-2017-1-49-53; https://doaj.org/article/a4f5eeb02b4e45b293e7649ade640c8e

The organizational peculiarities of anti-epidemic measures during the anthrax outbreak in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District in 2016 are presented. Complex of these measures provided for anthrax patients active identification and hospitalization, preventive immunization and emergency antibiotic prophylaxis of risk groups, vaccination of reindeer, utilization of fallen animals. Disinfection, deratization and desinsection measures were performed. Native residents were evacuated from infection focus and sensitization campaign among the population was carried out. Organized were sanitary inspection stations and temporary accommodation points. Due to operational implementation of anti-epidemic measures in the interagency format the anthrax focus was localized within one incubation period.