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Re: Irkutsk, Russia (ex Tajikistan): Confirmed polio importation
Polio back
In Russia officially confirmed two cases of polio. Dangerous infection was detected in young children, arrived in Russia from Tajikistan. The outbreak of polio in the Central Asian republic, registered in early April, has not yet localized, so that in the near future the number of imported cases of this infection in Russia could increase. Propagating in Tajikistan poliovirus represents a real threat to those who have not been vaccinated against this infection. And such people in Russia a lot.
Angarsk - Moscow
The first child with suspected polio was hospitalized in Angarsk, May 3. Symptoms of the disease were detected in 9-month-old girl who arrived from Tajikistan along with their parents. In the evening on May 12 head of Rospotrebnadzor Gennady Onishchenko said that the diagnosis of poliomyelitis in a child confirmed by laboratory studies. On the next day it became known about the second suspected case of polio - this time in Moscow. Second Tajik girl with suspected polio and was hospitalized in 1-st infectious diseases hospital of the capital. Soon Onishchenko told Itar-Tass that the diagnosis of a second child is also confirmed by laboratory tests.
According to Gennady Onishchenko, asymptomatic carriers of poliovirus detected as a few adult citizens of Tajikistan, who arrived on the territory of Russia. Most likely, it is the relatives of affected children.
Polio - a viral infection that affects the gray matter of the spinal cord. The disease develops mainly in children. Poliovirus enters the central nervous system, multiplies in the motor neurons and causes their death, which in turn leads to paralysis of innervated muscles. The virus enters the body airborne and fecal-oral routes and multiplies in the intestine. In most cases, infection is asymptomatic. However, one of the 200 cases of infection leads to irreversible paralysis (usually the legs). About 5-10 percent of these patients die as a result of the cessation of breathing.
Outbreak of poliomyelitis due to wild poliovirus strain, fixed in Tajikistan in late April. According to recent data, the number of cases of acute flaccid paralysis caused by infection, is close to three hundred, 15 infected children have died. In dozens of cases of diagnosed cases of polio have been confirmed by laboratory tests. Cases of acute flaccid paralysis in children are registered in Uzbekistan. The Uzbek authorities, however, say that laboratory tests have not confirmed the connection between these diseases with poliovirus.
Activities to localize outbreaks of poliomyelitis in Tajikistan upon its support of the World Health Organization, UNICEF, as well as specialists Rospotrebnadzor. In the Republic started emergency vaccination against poliomyelitis: the beginning of July, three vaccinations receive a total of half a million local children. Authorities plan to neighboring Uzbekistan coverage of three million children.
Tajikistan and other Central Asian republics were recognized as the World Health Organization polio-free areas in the early 2000's. The last polio cases in Russia were registered in 1997 in Chechnya, and were directly associated with the cessation of vaccination of children from the fighting in the republic.
Persistent pockets of polio are now stored in the four regions: in Nigeria, as well as in remote areas of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.Genetic studies of samples of poliovirus, isolated from the Tajik patients showed that the parasite infection was introduced into Central Asia from India.
Exclusion
Sanitary Service of the Russian Federation taking active measures to prevent importation of polio into the country. Soon after the registration of the first presumptive case of infection in Angarsk Rospotrebnadzor head Gennady Onishchenko has forbidden entry to Russia Tajik children under 6 years. Employees Rospotrebnadzor check passengers trains and planes arriving from the Central Asian republic, confiscate Tajik dried fruits and nuts from retail outlets, spend an additional vaccinations citizens of Tajikistan, on the territory of Russia.
It is worth noting that the vast majority of poliovirus infections are asymptomatic. In this case, remaining outwardly healthy carrier of infection continues to infect others. To identify such people among the thousands of immigrants from Tajikistan is almost impossible. Given the number of Tajik migrant workers in Russia, as well as the fact that most of them are in our country illegally and prefer not to communicate with the authorities, quickly identify new infections will be difficult.
Every hundredth
Commenting on the situation of poliomyelitis, Gennady Onishchenko, said the threat of an outbreak of the disease in Russia is currently lacking, and further developments will depend on the success of anti-epidemic measures in Tajikistan. In another interview, however, Onishchenko warned that imported cases of polio constitute a real threat to the Russians. "In a country where polio is not recorded for many years, though the appearance of imported cases - it is really dangerous," - he said.
The only effective means of protection against polio is timely vaccination. In Russia, polio vaccine is included in the national immunization schedule, the first series of vaccinations children receive at the age of 3 months, using a live vaccine revaccination is carried out at the age of one and a half and two years, using the inactivated vaccine - once before the child reaches the age of two.
It is no secret, however, that in recent years, an increasing number of Russian parents refuse to vaccinate children under the influence of antiprivivochnoy propaganda. According to WHO experts, the chief scientific officer of the Centre Children 's Health Vladimir Tatochenko, compulsory vaccination against polio is not received about 1 percent of the inhabitants of Russia. Thus, under the threat of infection were about a half million Russians. "Let now shaking," - said Tatochenko, adding that the contamination of polio is fraught with disabilities and deaths.
In fact, in terms of return was considered to eradication of the disease myths about the uselessness of vaccination can lead to truly tragic consequences. :tiphat:http://medportal.ru/mednovosti/main/2010/05/13/polio/
Polio back
In Russia officially confirmed two cases of polio. Dangerous infection was detected in young children, arrived in Russia from Tajikistan. The outbreak of polio in the Central Asian republic, registered in early April, has not yet localized, so that in the near future the number of imported cases of this infection in Russia could increase. Propagating in Tajikistan poliovirus represents a real threat to those who have not been vaccinated against this infection. And such people in Russia a lot.
Angarsk - Moscow
The first child with suspected polio was hospitalized in Angarsk, May 3. Symptoms of the disease were detected in 9-month-old girl who arrived from Tajikistan along with their parents. In the evening on May 12 head of Rospotrebnadzor Gennady Onishchenko said that the diagnosis of poliomyelitis in a child confirmed by laboratory studies. On the next day it became known about the second suspected case of polio - this time in Moscow. Second Tajik girl with suspected polio and was hospitalized in 1-st infectious diseases hospital of the capital. Soon Onishchenko told Itar-Tass that the diagnosis of a second child is also confirmed by laboratory tests.
According to Gennady Onishchenko, asymptomatic carriers of poliovirus detected as a few adult citizens of Tajikistan, who arrived on the territory of Russia. Most likely, it is the relatives of affected children.
Polio - a viral infection that affects the gray matter of the spinal cord. The disease develops mainly in children. Poliovirus enters the central nervous system, multiplies in the motor neurons and causes their death, which in turn leads to paralysis of innervated muscles. The virus enters the body airborne and fecal-oral routes and multiplies in the intestine. In most cases, infection is asymptomatic. However, one of the 200 cases of infection leads to irreversible paralysis (usually the legs). About 5-10 percent of these patients die as a result of the cessation of breathing.
Outbreak of poliomyelitis due to wild poliovirus strain, fixed in Tajikistan in late April. According to recent data, the number of cases of acute flaccid paralysis caused by infection, is close to three hundred, 15 infected children have died. In dozens of cases of diagnosed cases of polio have been confirmed by laboratory tests. Cases of acute flaccid paralysis in children are registered in Uzbekistan. The Uzbek authorities, however, say that laboratory tests have not confirmed the connection between these diseases with poliovirus.
Activities to localize outbreaks of poliomyelitis in Tajikistan upon its support of the World Health Organization, UNICEF, as well as specialists Rospotrebnadzor. In the Republic started emergency vaccination against poliomyelitis: the beginning of July, three vaccinations receive a total of half a million local children. Authorities plan to neighboring Uzbekistan coverage of three million children.
Tajikistan and other Central Asian republics were recognized as the World Health Organization polio-free areas in the early 2000's. The last polio cases in Russia were registered in 1997 in Chechnya, and were directly associated with the cessation of vaccination of children from the fighting in the republic.
Persistent pockets of polio are now stored in the four regions: in Nigeria, as well as in remote areas of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.Genetic studies of samples of poliovirus, isolated from the Tajik patients showed that the parasite infection was introduced into Central Asia from India.
Exclusion
Sanitary Service of the Russian Federation taking active measures to prevent importation of polio into the country. Soon after the registration of the first presumptive case of infection in Angarsk Rospotrebnadzor head Gennady Onishchenko has forbidden entry to Russia Tajik children under 6 years. Employees Rospotrebnadzor check passengers trains and planes arriving from the Central Asian republic, confiscate Tajik dried fruits and nuts from retail outlets, spend an additional vaccinations citizens of Tajikistan, on the territory of Russia.
It is worth noting that the vast majority of poliovirus infections are asymptomatic. In this case, remaining outwardly healthy carrier of infection continues to infect others. To identify such people among the thousands of immigrants from Tajikistan is almost impossible. Given the number of Tajik migrant workers in Russia, as well as the fact that most of them are in our country illegally and prefer not to communicate with the authorities, quickly identify new infections will be difficult.
Every hundredth
Commenting on the situation of poliomyelitis, Gennady Onishchenko, said the threat of an outbreak of the disease in Russia is currently lacking, and further developments will depend on the success of anti-epidemic measures in Tajikistan. In another interview, however, Onishchenko warned that imported cases of polio constitute a real threat to the Russians. "In a country where polio is not recorded for many years, though the appearance of imported cases - it is really dangerous," - he said.
The only effective means of protection against polio is timely vaccination. In Russia, polio vaccine is included in the national immunization schedule, the first series of vaccinations children receive at the age of 3 months, using a live vaccine revaccination is carried out at the age of one and a half and two years, using the inactivated vaccine - once before the child reaches the age of two.
It is no secret, however, that in recent years, an increasing number of Russian parents refuse to vaccinate children under the influence of antiprivivochnoy propaganda. According to WHO experts, the chief scientific officer of the Centre Children 's Health Vladimir Tatochenko, compulsory vaccination against polio is not received about 1 percent of the inhabitants of Russia. Thus, under the threat of infection were about a half million Russians. "Let now shaking," - said Tatochenko, adding that the contamination of polio is fraught with disabilities and deaths.
In fact, in terms of return was considered to eradication of the disease myths about the uselessness of vaccination can lead to truly tragic consequences. :tiphat:http://medportal.ru/mednovosti/main/2010/05/13/polio/