Midecine
In 1996-97 on the boundary educational base of Lilo 11 military men, in the age of 20-24 years, have received a local damage of skin by the contact to a source of high radiation - cesium 137.
The multiple beam ulcers among five injured, and single damages among six ones were observed. From injured the multiple beam ulcers at five and single damages at six were observed. They were repeatedly treated in many clinics of the various countries with the diagnosis “ Beam illness, relapses of beam ulcers “. Despite of treatment, the patients should be regularly under supervision of the treating doctors, as the beam illness is characterized by relapses of ulcers and pathological changes in structural elements of blood.
There are a lot of military bases of former Soviet Union in Georgia. Analogous cases can be repeated. The further prevention is necessary.
National Medical Institute "Shivi"