Anthrax in Kara-Suu: All hospitalized patients discharged

All patients with suspected anthrax have been discharged from the Osh Interregional Combined Hospital. The health organization informed 24-kg.com news agency.

The diagnosis was laboratorially confirmed only in one patient, while the rest have a negative result.

Recall, a total of eight people were hospitalized with suspected anthrax (carbuncular form). Epidemiological investigation found out that nine people took part in the slaughtering and cutting of a cattle carcass. Then the meat was distributed among residents of Taldyk, Toguz-Bulak, Kyzyl-Bairak and Besh-Moinok villages. A total of 285 contact persons have been identified, all of them are taking antibiotics and are under medical supervision.

Quarantine has been introduced in Toguz-Bulak village until August 25. Residents are prohibited from bringing and taking any kind of livestock out of the village, as well as from slaughtering it.