Cases of the plague in Russia in 2020 is not registered, the last time she was revealed in 2016, but a plague-infected marmots in the country meet, told RIA Novosti press-service of Rospotrebnadzor.
"In 2020 diseases plague on the territory of Russia are not registered. The last cases occurred in 2014 (one case), 2015 (one case), 2016 (one case) in the territory of the Gorno-Altaisk high-mountain natural plague focus (Kosh-Agach district of Altai Republic). This area is the border with Mongolia, and its territory is transboundary natural plague focus (Saylyugemskiy)",- stated in the message.
The entire population of the Kosh-Agach district, which is more than 18 thousand people annually inoculated against plague, Tuva vaccinated annually make more than 3.5 thousand people, said the press service. At the same time, in the Kosh-Agach district from 2014 to 2020 inclusive constantly identify plague-infected marmots, said in Rospotrebnadzor.
"To prevent diseases is annually developed and executed a Comprehensive plan of preventive measures on improvement of the territory of Kosh-Agach district of the Altai Republic and Tuva Republic. Annually the extermination of fleas in the areas adjacent to settlements and sites of breeders, is village vermin control and pest control. Prohibited the capture and hunting of marmots, oversees the implementation of this decision (detour sites, settlements)", – said the press service.
Earlier it was reported that the bubonic plague confirmed the herders in Bayan Nur Inner Mongolia (China). In addition, plague was identified in the West of Mongolia in the region, which borders with the Republic of Altai. Two people got sick. In a press-service of the Russian Embassy in Ulan Bator said that the government of Mongolia took the necessary measures, the reasons for concern.
Plague – an acute infectious disease with a high mortality rate and transmissibility. In natural foci source of infection is Yersinia pestis – are mostly rodents: marmots, gophers, squirrels, rats, and carriers are fleas.
