RSOE EDIS: Russia - Biological Hazard - 2009.12.28

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2009-12-28 11:26:57 - Biological Hazard - Russia EDIS CODE: BH-20091228-24340-RUS Date & Time: 2009-12-28 11:26:57 [UTC] Area: Russia, Capital City, , Moscow Affected person(s): 41 Not confirmed information! Description: Fears of contact with a rabies-stricken dog have left 41 people hospitalized in Moscow, said Russian officials quotes by the Interfax news agency. The patients, three of them children, are being treated for rabies, reported Russian chief sanitary inspector Gennadi Onishchenko, according to the agency. None of the victims have shown signs of rabies so far. Local media reported on Monday that the dog had bitten numerous people in mid December, while others had had contact with the dog's saliva. The animal died a few days ago of rabies. The disease usually takes about seven days to kill people. Onishchenko has said that about 10,000 feral dogs live in Moscow's streets, including fighting dogs. Sterilization and other methods have yet to bring the situation under control. There have been five human rabies cases in the last half year. The name of Hazard: Rabies Species: Animal Status: Confirmed Posted:2009-12-28 11:26:57 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu