Due to anthrax, quarantine was introduced in one of the regions of Tuva – Kommersant

In the Kyzyl region of the Republic of Tyva, anthrax was found in cattle in the personal subsidiary plot of a local resident. Laboratory studies were carried out by the Tuva Veterinary Laboratory. The head of the region, Vladislav Khovalyg, introduced quarantine in the region to prevent further spread of the disease.

In particular, it is forbidden to import and export agricultural and domestic animals outside the municipality, trade in livestock products and hold dog and cat exhibitions.

“Currently, the interdepartmental commission is taking the necessary sanitary-epidemiological and anti-epizootic measures in the focus of infection,” the statement says. message governments of the region. The head of the republic assigned the responsibility for coordinating measures within the framework of quarantine to i. O. Deputy Chairman Alik Mongush.

In March of this year in Chuvashia, after infecting three local residents with anthrax excited a criminal case under the article on violation of veterinary rules, negligently resulting in the spread of infection or other grave consequences (part 1 of article 249 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). According to the investigation, a resident of the village of Staroe Aktashevo slaughtered a bull-calf infected with anthrax for meat. Since 2022, the man has not vaccinated animals against this disease and has not provided them for a preventive examination by a veterinarian. As a result, neighbors became infected with anthrax.

Lolita Belova, Novosibirsk