ANTHRAX IN THE WORLD, CIS AND RUSSIAN FEDERATION (LITERATURE REVIEW)

Abstract

In this review we presented data about infection cases of people and animals with anthrax in the world, CIS and Russia based on the materials of WHO, Promed-mail andRospotrebnadzorwebsites and monographs of Russian scientists. The epidemiological situation of this serious infection remains quite serious and is evaluated as stressful and having no tendency to stabilization due to existence of soil bornefocus which are active for many years, causing periodic outbreaks among farm animals and people.

Keywords

• anthrax
• outbreaks
• case rate
• literature review