The Rosselkhoznadzor office in the Lipetsk region took part in an exercise to eliminate an anthrax outbreak during a flood

The exercises were aimed at improving the knowledge and practical skills of heads of departments and subordinate institutions to bring the RSChS management bodies at the territorial level into readiness to respond to emergency situations.

According to the legend of the exercises, during the flood period, due to violation of veterinary and sanitary requirements for the maintenance of cattle burial grounds, as well as the introduction of infections common to humans and animals, an outbreak of anthrax was discovered in the Lebedyansky district of the Lipetsk region. During the exercise, a wide range of all activities carried out when a suspected outbreak of disease is detected, special attention was paid to the interaction of the ROSSELKHOZNADZOR department and the veterinary service with local governments and alerting the population.

The conducted exercises confirmed the readiness of the authorities to immediately implement a set of measures to prevent the spread, localize and eliminate the outbreak of infection if it arises.