Boy dies of bubonic plague close to Kazakhstan border

According to Tengri News, the Kazakhstan Government has toughened their border control with Kyrgyzstan since a herder from eastern Kyrgyzstan, close to the border with Kazakhstan and Issyk-Kul Lake, died of the bubonic plague.

The Ministry has suggested that Kazakhstan residents abstain from travelling to Kyrgyzstan, but there are no plans to close the border.


For more information see:http://en.tengrinews.kz/health/113-thousand-people-vaccinated-against-plague-in-Kazakhstan-22172/
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The Kyrgyzstan Government has stated that the decease not at a level that would be described as an epidemic as the form of the decease is not conducive to a plague epidemic. The Kyrgyzstan medial officials did state that there has been 105 people hospitalised and isolated with the decease.

The Bubonic plague, is mainly transmitted by fleas on small rodents.

Symptoms include
Gangrene of extremities
Chills
High fever
Muscle cramps
Painful lymph glands
Pain in the area before the swelling appears

Other symptoms can include
heavy breathing
vomiting blood
coughing
extreme pain

Craft fair this weekend

Orchestra Parade in Almaty- 23-25 August 2013

There will be an orchestra parade on the 23 till the 25 of August starting at 7pm

There is a Facebook page created for this event but only in Russian


https://www.facebook.com/events/141833056015466/?ref=3

The Hot Summer in Almaty

The last few weeks have been unbelievably hot for those living in Almaty. Of all the years that I have been here I can not remember that we had such long hot spells with some days even reaching 38 degrees Celsius. This is well above the statistics of the average temperature for August (29.4. degrees Celsius)  

The weather makes it the perfect time to socialise  and enjoy one of the many parks in the city with its many fountains.Did you know... according to the city's Department of Natural Resources the city has 125 fountains with first fountain created in 1948. 


OR  if you can afford it go to one of the many water parks in and around the city like Hawaii Aqua Park; Gorky Water Park; Water park at Aporte; Dolphin Water Park and 8 Wonders and many more...