Thursday, 4 August 2016

PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Russia (06): (YN) reindeer, human

Anthrax -- Russia
The buffer zone created around the hotbed of the anthrax outbreak in the Yamal-Nenets autonomous area has been expanded to 11 000 square km [approx. 4247 square miles], the press office of the region's governor has told TASS.
"The buffer zone around the anthrax outbreak spot has been expanded to 100 km by 110 km (an area of 11 000 sq. km) in order to prevent the further spread of the disease. Vaccination within the security zone will be mandatory. All reindeer will be examined and nomads'

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2ak15kq

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