Russia - 4 Pregnant Women die of H1N1, over epidemic threshold for ARI in Tomsk

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TOMSK, December 23 - RIA Novosti, Yulia Sokolova. Rospotrebnadzor Regional management during weekly monitoring registered in Tomsk, three cases of pandemic (H1N1) influenza in this regard, the Office has notified the heads of schools and kindergartens on the need to strengthen dezobrabotku premises, said on Thursday RIA News deputy director of management Svetlana Alekseeva.

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All of them were hospitalized. At the moment, been discharged from hospital and doing well" - a spokesman said.

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She added that all patients with H1N1 did not leave the limits of Tomsk.

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In addition, Alexeyev said that in Tomsk on 20% exceeded the epidemiological threshold for the incidence of SARS.

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"The number of cases is already the third week of more than 4,000 people. 32 people - all children - were hospitalized. The quarantine area are closed eight classes in four schools and one group of kindergarten," - said Alexeyev.

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Besides, she added that the Regional Department of Rospotrebnadzor notify the Department of Education of the Tomsk region of the need to strengthen dezobrabotku premises.

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Earlier, RIA Novosti reported that in the past epidsezone in the Tomsk region were registered 397 cases the virus H1N1.

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Four pregnant women in Tomsk, died of pneumonia, which, according to doctors, was a complication of influenza H1N1.

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According to the latest Rospotrebnadzor exceeded the epidemic threshold for influenza in Russia, registered in 22 regions, mostly sick children.

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Still predominate characteristic of this period, the parainfluenza viruses (8.6% of total patients examined) and adenovirus (4.8%) and PC viruses (2,4%).

Seasonal influenza viruses, as well as a pandemic virus, stood out in a few cases.


http://sibir.rian.ru/incidents/20101223/82021388.html

 

[Giuseppe]

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Re: Russia - 4 Pregnant Women die of H1N1, over epidemic threshold for ARI in Tomak

Source: Research Institute of Influenza (WHO NIC), http://www.influenza.spb.ru/en/influenza_surveillance_system_in_russia/epidemic_situation/

Week 52 (20-26 December 2010)

Recent Influenza Virus Isolates

St Petersburg -- H3+B
Murmansk -- B
Kursk -- B
Belgorod -- B
Voronezh -- B
Kransodar -- B
Rostov-na-Donu -- B
Astrakhan -- B
Saratov -- H1N1 (2009)+B
Lipetsk -- H3+B
Moscow -- H1N1 (2009)+B
Yaroslavl -- H3
Orenburg -- B
Ulyanovsk -- B
Penza -- B
Nizni Novgorod -- H1N1 (2009)
Cheboksary -- H1N1 (2009)
Cheliabinsk -- H3+B
Izhevsk -- B
Syktyvkar -- B
Omsk -- H1N1 (2009)+H3
Novosibirsk -- H1N1 (2009)+B
Tomsk -- H1N1 (2009)+B
Krasnojarsk -- H3
Irkustsk -- H3
Yakutsk -- H3
Chita -- H3
Vladivostok -- H1N1 (2009)+H3+B

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[Giuseppe]

Re: Russia - 4 Pregnant Women die of H1N1, over epidemic threshold for ARI in Tomak

Re: Russia - 4 Pregnant Women die of H1N1, over epidemic threshold for ARI in Tomak

Source: See Above, http://www.influenza.spb.ru/import/2010_52_ld_en/file049.pdf

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Conclusion

During the week ending December 26.2010 the overall proportion of respiratory samples tested by virus isolation, IFA and rRT-PCR positive for influenza was estimated as 8.1%.

A total of 12 influenza viruses were isolated including 5 influenza A(H3N2) viruses, 3 influenza B viruses and 4 pandemic A(H1N1)v viruses.

Epidemic thresholds of morbidity for separate cities were exceeded in 12 of 59 collaborating RBLs located in European part of the country.

Morbidity level in these cities was ranged from 0.7% to 2.2% of overall population.

This week nationwide ILI and ARI morbidity level (67.9 per 10 000) was higher than the national baseline by 9.0%.


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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Russia - 4 Pregnant Women die of H1N1, over epidemic threshold for ARI in Tomak

Re: Russia - 4 Pregnant Women die of H1N1, over epidemic threshold for ARI in Tomak

This report suggests that the deaths of the 4 pregnant women occurred last year. There are many hospitalizations this year, but no severe cases yet.

Russian to English translation
Influenza extended vacation
Alex Hada, Tomsk
Published online rg.ru January 9, 2011

In Tomsk, a winter vacation for students decided to extend for two weeks - until Jan. 23.

The reason for this decision was a flu epidemic and SARS, the majority of cases - children under the age of 14 years. At the same kindergartens in the city will work as usual, but they mask mode is entered.

Official statement on the matter made the vice-mayor of Tomsk on social policy Alexei Balanovsky.

- The decision to extend school holidays almost accepted, de jure, we will arrange it on Monday, January 10. This is due to excess of the threshold incidence of influenza and SARS. If you currently collect their kids to school, then the situation may get worse - the Vice-Mayor.

Influenza attacked the region in December, and many Tomichi spend holidays in a hospital bed. According to the city health department, the number of ambulance calls increased by almost half - to four dozen per hour.

With symptoms of influenza in hospital in Tomsk addressed more than four thousand people, so the experts Rospotrebnadzor recorded excess epidemic threshold.

In the regional hospital arranged additional places hospitalization, mostly for pregnant women and seriously ill patients.
- Today in Tomsk is and ill swine flu, but such serious cases as last year, yet. Mechanical ventilation we do not have anybody - said Alexey Balanovsky.

Recall that last year in the Tomsk region were registered 397 cases the virus H1N1 ("swine flu). Four pregnant tomichki died of pneumonia, which, according to doctors, was a complication of swine flu.

In this case, the weather continues to be the strength of the Siberians - tridtsatigradusnye frosts are past two weeks, though, this week in the region should grow warmer - up to minus 20-25 degrees.

http://www.rg.ru/2011/01/09/reg-sibir/orvi.html

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Re: Russia - 4 Pregnant Women die of H1N1, over epidemic threshold for ARI in Tomak

Russian to English translation
Over Tomsk "circling" swine flu
The region is experiencing the highest increase in the incidence

16:40 MSK
In the Tomsk region a complicated situation with the swine flu epidemic. Over the past week incidence of influenza A/H1N1 has increased more than twice that alarmed even doctors. "In order to provide practical assistance and monitor the organization and conduct of epidemiological and preventive measures at an epidemic rise of influenza, Gennady Onishchenko, is on a business trip in Tomsk," - said in a statement Rospotrebnadzor.

On the eve of January 15, the country's chief sanitary doctor said that the most difficult situation in the Tomsk region, where there is increased circulation of influenza A/H1N1/2009, which is alarming. "

According to the beginning of the week in Tomsk, a diagnosis of influenza confirmed in laboratory conditions in 202 cases, while 201 people had been ill with swine flu. Among the cases are pregnant women. In the area revealed the order of 150 pregnant women with pandemic flu, they are admitted to a regional hospital.

In connection with the epidemic of school holidays Tomsk extended until January 23.
In 2010 in the Tomsk region were recorded 397 victims of the virus A/H1N1. Four pregnant women in Tomsk, died of pneumonia, which, according to doctors, was a complication of flu.

Moreover, during the last week in eight Russian regions saw an increase of morbidity with this strain of influenza, according to RIA Novosti. Namely, in the Chuvash Republic, Belgorod, Moscow, Kirov, Tyumen, Kemerovo, Tomsk Oblast and Nenets Autonomous District.

Routine vaccination against influenza Russians began in late September last year. Then Onishchenko said that a possible peak incidence will fall on the first winter months. "I think it will be December-January," - he said, adding that much will depend on social conditions (heating homes and child care) as well as on the temperature of natural conditions.

As reported by the ER-portal.ru, in November 2010 has information about a new influenza virus that mutated from flu. However, if the head of Rospotrebnadzor reassured Russians said that a new strain of influenza H3N2 until they are threatened.

Recall last year by the outbreak in Mexico pandemic infected more than 1.6 million people, 19.6 thousand died as a result. The bulk of deaths has fallen to the U.S., Brazil, India and Mexico, reports Utro.ru. In Russia, the swine flu chickenpox more than 25 thousand people, 604 people have died as a result.

Influenza A H1N1 is sometimes called the swine flu. In August 2010, WHO officially declared an end to the epidemic of influenza A H1N1 since its inception in April 2009, reports BBC News. " During the first in the XXI century epidemic influenza A H1N1 from the disease worldwide has killed more than 18 thousand people. In Russia, the epidemic began in the fall of 2009 and ended in December of that year.

We also note that in July 2010, a group of American scientists created the first in the history of world medicine vaccine that can resist all known forms of influenza. It is expected that mass vaccination vaccine will be ready by 2013.

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