RSOE EDIS: Russia - Biological Hazard - 2010.01.28

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2010-01-28 04:22:02 - Biological Hazard - Russia EDIS CODE: BH-20100128-24717-RUS Date & Time: 2010-01-28 04:22:02 [UTC] Area: Russia, Moscow Oblast, , Podmoskovye Number of Injured person(s): 14 Not confirmed information! Description: A rabid dog bit at least 14 people in Podmoskovye, the Moscow Region. A quarantine is being imposed on the inhabitants of the village of Yadrominskoe. These people had been bitten by the dog between 18 and 21 Jan 2010. The sick dog had been roaming in the market area of the Kuskovo district of Istarinskoe region in Moscow oblast. Those attacked by the rabid dog have received post-exposure rabies vaccination in the regional hospital. The dog was euthanised by the local veterinary service. The population in the surrounding area is being asked for information about other victims. There was a similar rabies case in the southeast of the Moscow region in December 2009. At that time, 32 people were vaccinated after being bitten by a rabid dog, and 14 were admitted to hospital for observation The name of Hazard: Rabies Species: Spread Posted:2010-01-28 04:22:02 [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