And the population did not suffer any damage as a result of the accident. There were also rumours that there was a shortage of fuel and lubricants in the republic at the time when the fire was being fought. If you, correspondents, had gone to any gas filling station at the time, you would have seen for yourselves that there was no such shortage. The Bukhara and Fergana oil refineries were supplying the country's economy with sufficient fuel and lubricants at that time. Top Uzbek expert warns of anthrax threat in light of Kazakh outbreak he outbreak of anthrax in the Republic of Kazakhstan is causing serious concern in neighbouring countries.
Anthrax is considered to be an extremely dangerous infectious disease.
It is passed on mostly from animals. Because the situation around our republic is quite complex, measures have been outlined to prevent the disease spreading Given that the disease is transmitted mainly through meat, the disease can be passed on as a result of slaughtering infected livestock without the approval of veterinary surgeons. Our people and forefathers know that the blood of infected cattle meat is dark red in colour. For this reason it is risky to buy and consume cattle meat which has not been inspected by a vet. The money will be granted for projects in agriculture, education, motor and railway transport and also social infrastructure, national coordinator of the ADB office in Tashkent Rafael Nadyrshin told Interfax.