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Chairman SES: flu epidemic in Ukraine there
03/20/2013
The analysis of data of medical institutions of Ukraine since epidsezon (from Oct. 1, 2012), influenza and SARS sick about 4.5 million people, of whom 66% are children. On a news briefing at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine chairman of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service of Ukraine Anatoliy Ponomarenko.
"Specified incidence corresponds to the incidence in recent years neepidemichni and shows a stable, controlled and managed the development of epidemic process. Today I can say that flu in the state," - said Anatoly Ponomarenko.
This season, as predicted by the World Health Organization and conducted monitoring studies in Ukraine are circulating strains of influenza virus:
Ukraine's new strain of A / Victoria, which is not zrealizuvav in our country its epidemic properties;
new strain of influenza virus B / WI;
and influenza virus A/N1N1/Kaliforniya (called "swine"), but its role in the epidemic process, as predicted, is secondary.
"As in previous years, the total number vaccinated against the flu was over 300 thousand people, and that only 0.7% of the population of Ukraine. As it is not a shame, but our population forgets that annual vaccination is the most effective way to protect against viruses influenza. vaccine protects against all relevant strains of influenza is safe and effective, "- said the head of DSES. According to the findings identified in this season new strains of viruses A (H1N1) and A (H3N2) belong to a number of different genetic groups. However, the antigenic properties are identical to the corresponding vaccine viruses that can use the flu vaccine registered in the Ukraine vaccines, and confirms the need for vaccination as a major means of preventing the disease.
To keep the epidemic situation of influenza and SARS on stable issued the decree "On measures to ensure the prevention of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections in epidsezon 2012-2013 years", which clearly identified as priority measures to heads of departments of Health and for the chief state sanitary doctor.
For the purpose of monitoring the implementation of this resolution specialist public health service since epidsezon survey conducted 43,131 objects, of which in 4691 (10.9%) revealed violations of sanitary laws. Most violations recorded at public recreation facilities (41%), catering (17%), airports, railway and bus stations (15%). For violations sanitary requirements in the administration brought 3275 persons in charge, made more than 3 thousand prescriptions, 89 cases were forwarded to prosecutors for appropriate response.
Total reporting today week with flu and SARS ill 271 277 people, of which 173 thousand (63.8%) are children under 17 years.
The highest incidence of influenza and ARI registered in Kiev - 103.6, and the smallest in the Kharkiv region - 24.3 per 10 thousand population.
Incidence of influenza and SARS epidemic thresholds do not exceed in the regions of Ukraine and are in the range from 2.0% in Mykolayiv to 65.3% - in the Ivano-Frankivsk.
In Ukraine, as of the 11th week in 2013 virology laboratory of the State SES investigated by polymerase chain reaction 1964 samples of material from patients with influenza and SARS, are positive for influenza type A - 246 and 49 - influenza type B.
Last year's epidemic season of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections (2011-2012 years) in Ukraine was characterized by moderate intensity with two epidemic waves. The peak incidence of influenza and SARS in the last season was observed at 46 - 48 weeks in 2011 and 11 - 12 weeks of 2012.
In order to increase awareness of prevention of influenza and SARS, the official website of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service of Ukraine regularly placed materials on influenza prevention and general epidsytuatsiyi.
Press Service of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine according to
State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service of Ukraine
machine translated;
Chairman SES: flu epidemic in Ukraine there
03/20/2013
The analysis of data of medical institutions of Ukraine since epidsezon (from Oct. 1, 2012), influenza and SARS sick about 4.5 million people, of whom 66% are children. On a news briefing at the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine chairman of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service of Ukraine Anatoliy Ponomarenko.
"Specified incidence corresponds to the incidence in recent years neepidemichni and shows a stable, controlled and managed the development of epidemic process. Today I can say that flu in the state," - said Anatoly Ponomarenko.
This season, as predicted by the World Health Organization and conducted monitoring studies in Ukraine are circulating strains of influenza virus:
Ukraine's new strain of A / Victoria, which is not zrealizuvav in our country its epidemic properties;
new strain of influenza virus B / WI;
and influenza virus A/N1N1/Kaliforniya (called "swine"), but its role in the epidemic process, as predicted, is secondary.
"As in previous years, the total number vaccinated against the flu was over 300 thousand people, and that only 0.7% of the population of Ukraine. As it is not a shame, but our population forgets that annual vaccination is the most effective way to protect against viruses influenza. vaccine protects against all relevant strains of influenza is safe and effective, "- said the head of DSES. According to the findings identified in this season new strains of viruses A (H1N1) and A (H3N2) belong to a number of different genetic groups. However, the antigenic properties are identical to the corresponding vaccine viruses that can use the flu vaccine registered in the Ukraine vaccines, and confirms the need for vaccination as a major means of preventing the disease.
To keep the epidemic situation of influenza and SARS on stable issued the decree "On measures to ensure the prevention of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections in epidsezon 2012-2013 years", which clearly identified as priority measures to heads of departments of Health and for the chief state sanitary doctor.
For the purpose of monitoring the implementation of this resolution specialist public health service since epidsezon survey conducted 43,131 objects, of which in 4691 (10.9%) revealed violations of sanitary laws. Most violations recorded at public recreation facilities (41%), catering (17%), airports, railway and bus stations (15%). For violations sanitary requirements in the administration brought 3275 persons in charge, made more than 3 thousand prescriptions, 89 cases were forwarded to prosecutors for appropriate response.
Total reporting today week with flu and SARS ill 271 277 people, of which 173 thousand (63.8%) are children under 17 years.
The highest incidence of influenza and ARI registered in Kiev - 103.6, and the smallest in the Kharkiv region - 24.3 per 10 thousand population.
Incidence of influenza and SARS epidemic thresholds do not exceed in the regions of Ukraine and are in the range from 2.0% in Mykolayiv to 65.3% - in the Ivano-Frankivsk.
In Ukraine, as of the 11th week in 2013 virology laboratory of the State SES investigated by polymerase chain reaction 1964 samples of material from patients with influenza and SARS, are positive for influenza type A - 246 and 49 - influenza type B.
Last year's epidemic season of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections (2011-2012 years) in Ukraine was characterized by moderate intensity with two epidemic waves. The peak incidence of influenza and SARS in the last season was observed at 46 - 48 weeks in 2011 and 11 - 12 weeks of 2012.
In order to increase awareness of prevention of influenza and SARS, the official website of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service of Ukraine regularly placed materials on influenza prevention and general epidsytuatsiyi.
Press Service of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine according to
State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service of Ukraine
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