The Rostov-on-Don Antiplague Institute was established by Order of the Authorized Council of Labor and Defense dated from June 5th, 1934 No. 1. The main directions of the Institute work from the moment of its foundation to the present times are the improvement of epidemiological surveillance of specially dangerous and other natural-focal infectious, the laboratory diagnostics and disease prevention, as well as biological safety and counteraction to bioterrorism. During 1934 – 1940, epizootologic...