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Russia - Acute respiratory infections up 9% in Kirov region - 1st flu case of season - H3N2

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In the Kirov region revealed the first cases of influenza
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In the Kirov region revealed the first cases of influenza
CPS has published information on the epidemiological situation in the region of 127 cases of acute intestinal infection, 139 patients with varicella, 1 case of hepatitis A and 1 influenza virus infection, and infection of SARS increased by 9%.
According to the press service of Rospotrebnadzor in the Kirov region, in the last week - from 27 October to 02 November - the incidence of acute intestinal infections (AII) decreased by 19.8%. In general the situation is stable, the current level does not exceed the average for several years. Overall, the region recorded 127 cases of acute intestinal infections, 73 of them - in Kirov, and the region becomes ill 9,63 people per 100 thousand. Population in the regional center of the same - 14.37.

More than half of the cases of acute intestinal infections - 56.7% - had on the children. The department noted: "The incidence of DCI in organized groups of children recorded as isolated cases", then the disease "was on hand."

During this season in identified 5 cases of suspected enterovirus infection in children, 4 of them - kirovchane. Now, explain in the department, "conducted laboratory tests to confirm the etiology of enterovirus disease." Those who want to protect themselves should observe some simple rules: meet the requirements "of hygiene in the use of vegetables, fruits, herbs used without heat treatment, drinking only bottled and boiled water."

In addition, the recorded cases of acute viral hepatitis A and 3 cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (in Vyatskopolyansky and Svechinsky District). But ill with pneumonia were far more people: 172 persons (52.3% - children), varicella picked up 139 people, scarlet fever - 29 of them children had 132 and 28 cases respectively.

In late October, 7 thousand. 496 people went to the hospital with SARS, of which 5 thousand. 721 - child up to 14 years. This is 2.6% less than the previous week, but week by SARS epidemic threshold for the total population of more than 9%. Children are also more likely to become infected - an increase of 4% compared to last week, Kirov - plus 15.6% of patients with SARS.

I must say that almost everyone who applied were not SARS influenza origin, mostly - rhinoviruses, metapneumovirus, bokavirusy, coronaviruses, and adenoviruses. Influenza A (H3N2) was confirmed only once.

On October 31 in the region vaccinated against the flu 300 thous. People (22.9%), of which 108 thousand. - Children.

"The peak incidence of influenza and SARS Russians in the upcoming cold season will be in the second month of winter, - said the head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare Anna Popova, reports portal obeschaniya.ru. - We are not expected before mid-January, but less significant spikes occur and illness during the autumn. "

For comparison, we present data on SARS for December 2013: a week in the Kirov region recorded more than 6 thousand. 700 cases, the incidence rate was 50.4 per 10 thousand. Population, which is below the epidemic threshold week to 37.6%. In the city of Kirov registered 3 thousand. 210 cases of SARS, which is also below the epidemic threshold of 8.7%.

Exceeding the thresholds identified weekly morbidity among children aged 3-6 years on the field at 14.8%, in Kirov - 8.2%.

http://www.newsler.ru/health/2014/1...rippom&usg=ALkJrhhkP9RfzCfb7bPPz0BaHWz7_JwEMg.
 
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