One in three people with symptoms of anthrax in Chuvashia visited Moscow, lived in the city for a week, and were placed under medical supervision only after returning home. It has been reported telegraph channel Puree.
According to the Telegram channel, there are 130 potentially contacted patients in Chuvashia – 129 were in quarantine, and only one went to Moscow. However, he was diagnosed after he came home. In three more anthrax was confirmed visually and laboratory.
Mash also noted that people who come into contact with sick animals, their carcasses or animal products are most at risk of infection.
Former Ministry of Health of Chuvashia knowledgeable about a third case of anthrax infection in a week in the republic.
March 17, President of Chuvashia Oleg Nikolaev signed a decree on the introduction of quarantine for anthrax in the village of Staroe Aktashevo, where two cases of infection were detected in local residents.
March 15 in Rosselkhoznadzor launched an investigation Anthrax in Chuvashia. A married couple from the village was infected. They kept seven sheep and two bulls on their private farm. The carcass of one of the bulls had previously caused the infection. A male can become infected while preparing bull meat for sale.