Проблемы особо опасных инфекций (Mar 2016)

Epizootic Activity of Natural Plague Foci of the Russian Federation in 2015, and Prognosis for 2016

  • N. V. Popov,
  • V. E. Bezsmertny,
  • A. N. Matrosov,
  • T. V. Knyazeva,
  • A. A. Kuznetsov,
  • Yu. M. Fedorov,
  • V. P. Popov,
  • D. B. Verzhutsky,
  • V. M. Korzun,
  • S. A. Kosilko,
  • E. V. Chipanin,
  • V. M. Dubyansky,
  • O. V. Maletskaya,
  • M. P. Grigor’Ev,
  • E. S. Zenkevich,
  • V. P. Toporkov,
  • S. V. Balakhonov,
  • A. N. Kulichenko,
  • V. V. Kutyrev

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21055/0370-1069-2016-1-13-19
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 1
pp. 13 – 19

Abstract

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Objective of the study is to evaluate the state of parasitic systems and activity of natural plague foci of the Russian Federation in 2015 and to develop epizootiological forecast for 2016. In 2015, plague epizooties were detected in the territory of Gorno-Altaisk high-mountain, Tuva mountain, and Pre-Caspian sandy natural plague foci with a total area amounting to 1573.4 square kilometers. Isolated were 46 strains of plague microbe, including the isolates from rodents and leporines - 18, and from fleas - 28. Substantiated is epizootiological prognosis for sustaining challenging epidemiological situation in Gorno-Altaisk high-mountain and Tuva mountain natural foci in 2016. Demonstrated is the fact that consequently to effective prompt prophylactic measures (field deratization, disinsection) in 2015 decreased epizootic activity of Pre-Caspian sandy focus is observed. Specified is retention of low numbers of carriers and vectors of plague in natural foci of North and North-Western Caspian Sea Region, Pre-Caucasian, Caucasian, and Transbaikal Territories. Identified is upward trend for numbers of the little souslik in Pre-Caspian North-Western steppe, Volga-Ural steppe, Dagestan lowland-piedmont, and Pre-Caspian sandy natural plague foci.

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