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Russia: Isolated cases of Coxsackie virus recorded in the southwest
Morocco Diplomatic
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Isolated cases of Coxsackie virus have been recorded in patients in the Stavropol region in southwestern Russia, the region's deputy health minister Alexei Michaelis said on Thursday.
"Isolated cases are identified, they correspond to the time of year, nothing more. The situation is stable (...). There is no epidemic or deviation from the number of patients identified," he said at a press conference.
According to the regional branch of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being (Rospotrebnadzor), active circulation of the virus has been recorded in the Stavropol region since August.
"There has been seasonal circulation since August. This is a normal situation. We are monitoring and taking targeted anti-epidemic measures for each case," said the deputy head of the local branch of Rospotrebnadzor, Irina Kovalchuk.
On November 5, Rospotrebnadzor launched a "hotline" in regions of Russia where cases of Coxsackie virus have been observed in Russians returning from Türkiye.
The Coxsackie virus is responsible for hand, foot and mouth disease, an infection that mainly affects children aged 5 to 7 and is characterised by the presence of blisters on the hands, feet and mouth.
This pathology, most often benign, can also cause heart conditions, including myocarditis, an inflammation of the myocardium (inside the heart), and pericarditis, an inflammation of the pericardium (a covering of the heart).
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November 7, 05:48
Isolated cases of Coxsackie virus recorded in Stavropol
© Yulia Chernova/ TASS
There is no outbreak of the disease in the region
PYATIGORSK, November 7. /TASS/. Doctors are recording isolated cases of the Coxsackie virus in patients in Stavropol; there is no outbreak of the disease in the region, said Alexei Mikhaelis, Deputy Minister of Health of the region. According to the regional department of Rospotrebnadzor, active circulation of the virus has been recorded in Stavropol since August.
"Sporadic cases are being detected, they correspond to the time of year, nothing more. The situation is stable. <…> There is no outbreak or any deviations from the number of detected patients," Michaelis said during a press conference at the regional information center TASS Kavkaz.
Deputy head of the regional department of Rospotrebnadzor, epidemiologist Irina Kovalchuk reported that in 2024, active circulation of the virus is observed both in Stavropol and throughout the country.
"Since August, there has been seasonal circulation. <…> This is a normal situation, we are monitoring, <…> targeted anti-epidemic measures for each case. First of all, we are covering children's organized groups with measures, since the risk group for infection is preschool children due to their not yet formed immunity. The spread of infection has not been allowed in any children's group," she said.
Experts note the need to follow traditional preventive measures to prevent the disease. "Patients come to medical organizations with clinical symptoms similar to those of an enterovirus infection, all necessary medical care is provided to such patients, medications are available, there is a bed fund, and specialists are available," Michaelis explained to journalists.
On November 5, Rospotrebnadzor launched a hotline in the regions of Russia in connection with information about cases of Coxsackie virus in Russians who returned from Turkey. Vladimir Eliseev, a specialist at the General Infectology Center of the National Medical Research Center for Phthisiopulmonology and Infectious Diseases (NMIC) of the Russian Ministry of Health, advised citizens who returned from Turkey to limit contact with elderly people and children for 2-3 weeks.
Russia: Isolated cases of Coxsackie virus recorded in the southwest
Morocco Diplomatic
3 hours ago
Isolated cases of Coxsackie virus have been recorded in patients in the Stavropol region in southwestern Russia, the region's deputy health minister Alexei Michaelis said on Thursday.
"Isolated cases are identified, they correspond to the time of year, nothing more. The situation is stable (...). There is no epidemic or deviation from the number of patients identified," he said at a press conference.
According to the regional branch of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being (Rospotrebnadzor), active circulation of the virus has been recorded in the Stavropol region since August.
"There has been seasonal circulation since August. This is a normal situation. We are monitoring and taking targeted anti-epidemic measures for each case," said the deputy head of the local branch of Rospotrebnadzor, Irina Kovalchuk.
On November 5, Rospotrebnadzor launched a "hotline" in regions of Russia where cases of Coxsackie virus have been observed in Russians returning from Türkiye.
The Coxsackie virus is responsible for hand, foot and mouth disease, an infection that mainly affects children aged 5 to 7 and is characterised by the presence of blisters on the hands, feet and mouth.
This pathology, most often benign, can also cause heart conditions, including myocarditis, an inflammation of the myocardium (inside the heart), and pericarditis, an inflammation of the pericardium (a covering of the heart).
With MAP
------------------------------------------------
November 7, 05:48
Isolated cases of Coxsackie virus recorded in Stavropol
© Yulia Chernova/ TASS
There is no outbreak of the disease in the region
PYATIGORSK, November 7. /TASS/. Doctors are recording isolated cases of the Coxsackie virus in patients in Stavropol; there is no outbreak of the disease in the region, said Alexei Mikhaelis, Deputy Minister of Health of the region. According to the regional department of Rospotrebnadzor, active circulation of the virus has been recorded in Stavropol since August.
"Sporadic cases are being detected, they correspond to the time of year, nothing more. The situation is stable. <…> There is no outbreak or any deviations from the number of detected patients," Michaelis said during a press conference at the regional information center TASS Kavkaz.
Deputy head of the regional department of Rospotrebnadzor, epidemiologist Irina Kovalchuk reported that in 2024, active circulation of the virus is observed both in Stavropol and throughout the country.
"Since August, there has been seasonal circulation. <…> This is a normal situation, we are monitoring, <…> targeted anti-epidemic measures for each case. First of all, we are covering children's organized groups with measures, since the risk group for infection is preschool children due to their not yet formed immunity. The spread of infection has not been allowed in any children's group," she said.
Experts note the need to follow traditional preventive measures to prevent the disease. "Patients come to medical organizations with clinical symptoms similar to those of an enterovirus infection, all necessary medical care is provided to such patients, medications are available, there is a bed fund, and specialists are available," Michaelis explained to journalists.
On November 5, Rospotrebnadzor launched a hotline in the regions of Russia in connection with information about cases of Coxsackie virus in Russians who returned from Turkey. Vladimir Eliseev, a specialist at the General Infectology Center of the National Medical Research Center for Phthisiopulmonology and Infectious Diseases (NMIC) of the Russian Ministry of Health, advised citizens who returned from Turkey to limit contact with elderly people and children for 2-3 weeks.