YEREVAN. – Armenia’s Ministry of Health received an alarm with respect to suspicious anthrax cases recorded in the Vardenis district of the Gegharkunik Region, the Ministry informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.
As a result, an epidemiological study was conducted on location, and laboratory research samples were taken from the persons who are suspected of having caught this disease. The results will be known within the next few days.
The preventive measures are in progress.
To note, spokesperson Babken Pipoyan of the Agriculture Ministry’s State Service on Food Safety told Armenian News-NEWS.am on Friday that the last time when anthrax was recorded in Armenia was three years ago.
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