EPIZOOTOLOGY AND MEASURES AGAINST RABIES IN THE KOROCHANSK DISTRICT OF THE KURSK REGION. THE END OF XIX - BEGINNING OF XX CENTURIES

Abstract

In this article we analyzed the epizootic situation on rabies in one of the districts of Voronezh province. The illness had a wide circulation, but for a variety of reasons not all cases were registered, in particular dogs and cats. The outbreaks of the illness were explained by the fact that there was a great num-ber of stray dogs but no measures taken for their destruction. In many cases infected dogs bit people. These people in all cases were sent for treatment to Moscow and Kharkov at the expense of a Zemstvo. For the termination and non-proliferation of the disease there were measures taken according to requirements of circulars (directives) of the MVD (Ministry of Internal Affairs), obligatory resolutions for veterinary part in the Voronezh province and also requirements on the basis of scientific data. According to these rules the animals infected with rabies were immediately killed. Dogs and cats suspected to have the disease and as well as bitten by the infected animals were also immediately killed.