06 September 2013, 03:16
In Rostov Region, quarantine introduced in military unit where soldier died from meningitis, Committee of Soldiers' Mothers reports
In the military unit of Zernograd, where Pavel Kuzminets died from meningitis, quarantine was introduced. In the military unit, several soldiers were hospitalized. This was reported by relatives and friends of military personnel. Till present, reports on mass hospitalization of soldiers have not been acknowledged.
On September 3, it was reported on the death of soldier Pavel Kuzminets, who served in one of the military units of Zernograd and who died in the Rostov military hospital of meningitis.
According to the story of Anastasia, a close friend of Pavel Kuzminets, after Pavel died, 65 persons were brought to the hospital from the military unit, and seven of them could be diagnosed with meningitis.
Commanders confiscated soldiers' mobile phones to prevent spreading of panic.
Representatives of the NGO "Citizen and Army" have sent a request to the Chief Military Medical Department of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Russian Federation and to the medical service of the Southern Military District. The NGO activists are going to check the information about the outbreak of meningitis and failure to render medical assistance to soldiers in the military unit No. 20926 of Zernograd, where Pavel Kuzminets served.
