Manifestation of Activity of Potentially Hazardous as regards Anthrax Areas across the Russian Federation under Current Conditions

Abstract

Objective of the study is to investigate the activity of potentially hazardous as regards anthrax areas in the territory of the Russian Federation in 2001–2016. Materials and methods. The data was represented by the information contained in official reporting forms of the Department for Veterinary of the Ministry of Agriculture, statistical information from the Rospotrebnadzor and Rosselkhoznadzor on anthrax morbidity rates among animals and humans in our country, information on foci investigation and surveillance, cadastre of potentially hazardous as regards anthrax areas of the Russian Federation with amendments and additions included, as well as materials from publications and results of personal researches. Results and conclusions. The data on the contemporary manifestations of activity of 135 stationary potentially hazardous as regards anthrax areas of the Russian federation have been systematized and summarized; given has been the characteristics of old, relapsing, and new stationary hazardous as regards anthrax areas, registered in the Russian Federation since the beginning of the XXI century.