Anthrax Outbreak in Tetritskaro Municipality
“Arriving in the village I found out that one more cow with clinical signs of Anthrax had been slaughtered and sold by its owner. The anthrax case of human was identified in the same village, however this person did not have any contact with infected carcass. The reason of getting infected is supposed to be old burial sites left without any security measures taken – stated the NFA representative.
After the case was confirmed by laboratory tests as positive for Anthrax on July 31st, following the recommendation of the NFA, Tetritskaro Sakrebulo issued a decree on placing Patara Toneti Village under quarantine for two weeks, and conducting appropriate eliminative-quarantine arrangements as well.
According to the NFA representative, the infected carcass was burnt with vehicle wheels and the waste was buried. Yet, the Burial-ground was not enclosed and special marks were not placed either.
“As the infected carcasses are not cremated in Georgia, the disease spore stays active for years, creating the new sites of infection. This kind of burial-grounds is a huge danger for the population if they are not properly protected” – stated Amiran Kochalidze, Veterinarian, the President of International Association of Agriculture Development.