The first two cases of anthrax infection in Chuvashia were learned on March 15, and the third on March 22. On March 15, the head of the republic, Oleg Nikolaev, announced on the Telegram channel that an operational meeting was held in the Tsivilsky municipal district in connection with the detection of infection in the region. He also noted that the patients received the necessary special treatment and that nothing threatened their lives. Nikolaev explained that those who had contact with the sick were healthy, under medical supervision and receiving preventive treatment.
Also on March 15, Rosselkhoznadzor press service told RIA Novosti that an investigation was launched into the fact of the disease.
“The Prosecutor’s Office inspection has been launched, investigators from the district administration have been involved as experts, and they have already begun to investigate the circumstances of the case,” Rosselkhoznadzor said.
Head of regional service Alexey Palkin speech RIA and Novosti said the sick couple was from the village, where they had two bulls and seven sheep in their home. He then suggested that perhaps the inhabitants were infected from the meat of animals.
On March 16, quarantine was introduced in Stary Aktashevo in connection with the outbreak of infection.
“From 16 March 2023 until further notice … establish restrictive measures (quarantine) for anthrax in epidemic focus, disadvantage spot and threatened area. Identify the epizootic focus within the confines of a personal subsidiary “,
– says the text of the decree.
On March 22, a third person fell ill in Chuvashia.
“A purple-violet spot with serous hemorrhagic discharge appeared in the ear of a resident of Chuvashia. This is the third identified case with similar symptoms suggestive of anthrax infection.” reported RIA Novosti at the Ministry of Health of Chuvashia.
They explained that symptoms were detected while tracking the health status of those in contact with the first cases.
by Telegram channel PureeOne of the Chuvashia residents with symptoms of anthrax visited Moscow, lived in the city for a week and was under the supervision of doctors only after returning home.
On March 23, the chairman of the Investigative Committee of Chuvashia opened a criminal case on violation of veterinary rules (Article 249 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). According to the investigation, a resident of the village of Staroe Aktashevo slaughtered an infected bull for meat on his private farm.
Cases in the Moscow region
On March 22, the Rospotrebnadzor Department of the Moscow Region reported that a patient was hospitalized on suspicion of anthrax. “The Moscow Region Rospotrebnadzor Department reported a suspected case of anthrax in a citizen who came to the region from Chuvashia,” the statement said.
Management experts organized a series of anti-epidemic measures, and the men carried out disinfection where they were staying. The patient was hospitalized in one of the medical institutions in the Moscow region.
Later, Sergiev Posad district administration reported on Telegram channel that a patient with suspected anthrax was taken to the infectious diseases department of the regional hospital. They also stressed that “it is too early to draw conclusions” before the results of the analyzes are available.
On March 23, it was learned that the preliminary tests of two patients with suspected anthrax had negative results. The press service of the Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region noted that both patients were isolated in a special box in a hospital.
what is anthrax
Anthrax is an acute infectious disease with a predominantly contact transmission mechanism by the pathogen Bacillus anthracis. Indicates dangerous infections. The causative agent of anthrax is considered a biological weapon of mass destruction (bioterrorism).
First of all, animals are susceptible to infection, with which, as a rule, a person is infected. However, the disease is not transmitted from person to person. The disease is characterized by intoxication, the development of skin inflammation, lymph nodes and internal organs, the appearance of carbuncles on the skin.
If left untreated, about 20% of skin infections lead to toxic poisoning of the body (toxemia) and death.
To avoid the risks of infection, it is recommended to avoid the purchase of meat and animal skins by hand and from unauthorized trades. In order to prevent and prevent the spread of infection, vaccination of animals and persons from occupational risk groups (professionals in animal husbandry, slaughter and leather processing, as well as wind workers) is practiced.
In connection with the latest cases of anthrax infection, Rospotrebnadzor published information on how to prevent the disease.