A series of brief notes on distribution of vascular plants alien to Kyrgyzstan is presented. A further expansion of Anthemisruthenica (Asteraceae), Crambeorientalis (Brassicaceae) and Salviaaethiopis (Lamiaceae) in northern and northwestern Kyrgyzstan is recorded. The first record of Chenopodiumvulvaria (Amaranthaceae) from the northern side of Kyrgyz Range is confirmed, and the species was fou...

Kyrgyzstan reported 77.5 new cases of human brucellosis per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007, which is one of the highest incidences in the world. However, because this number is based on official records, it is very likely that the incidence is underreported. The diagnostic tests most commonly used in Kyrgyzstan are the Rose Bengal test in ruminants and the Huddleson test in humans. The sensitivity...

recent developments in kyrgyzstan and other central asian countries have faced observers with several questions. meanwhile, discussions about the reasons behind these developments have drawn attention of many analysts. this article aims to study the reasons for failure of the government emerged from the developments known as “tulip revolution in kyrgyzstan” which resulted in transition of power...

Measles is one of the most severe infectious diseases of childhood, and one of the major causes of mortali-ty, especially in developing countries. Despite rare measles outbreaks in recent years, Kyrgyzstan seeks to show its commitment towards the global anti-measles campaign. The aim of this article is to summarize the scattered information on the recent status of measles, valid surveillance sy...

since its independence in 1991, kyrgyzstan has so far faced with several political crises. its people dissatisfaction of inappropriate performances by the political system in solving the problems of society, resulted to a wave of protests, objections and finally revolutions against the two governments of asker akayev toppled on 24 march 2005        (the tulip revolution) and of kurmanbek bakiye...

Klyrgyzstan is a rugged country, with the Tien Shan lmountain range covering approximately 95% of the whole territory. The average altitude in Kyrgyzstan is 2,750m above sea level. The highest point is Peak Pobeda at 7,439m and the lowest is 350m above sea level in the south-west of the republic. Kyrgyzstan is the second smallest of the Central Asian republics in both area and population and is...

There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that negative health lifestyles are the principal social determinants of the mortality crisis in the former socialist states. Little is known, however, about health lifestyles in Central Asia, where the downturn in life expectancy was also experienced. This paper examines health lifestyles in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in order to fill an important ...

in November 2002. Police detained more than 100 protesters who demanded punishment of government officials responsible for the shooting deaths of five civilians in Aksy eight months earlier.

This paper provides an economic analysis of the practice of bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan based on a Beckerian model of family fertility and consumption. Bride kidnapping is considered to be a way of marrying a wife at lower cost. In our settings, bride kidnapping is rational behavior for an elder generation that values offspring more than does the younger generation. In existence of bride kid...

INTRODUCTION Zoonotic disease (ZD) pose a serious threat to human health in low-income countries. In these countries the human burden of disease is often underestimated due to insufficient monitoring because of insufficient funding. Quantification of the impact of zoonoses helps in prioritizing healthcare needs. Kyrgyzstan is a poor, mountainous country with 48% of the population employed in ag...