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The number of patients with West Nile fever has reached 38 in Voronezh
27/09/2011 17:44
VORONEZH, September 27 - RIA Novosti. The number of cases of West Nile fever Voronezh exceeded last year's figures by 40% to 38 people, said on Tuesday the regional administration of Rospotrebnadzor (Health Service, ed).
Until 2010 in the Voronezh region have been no cases of West Nile fever. In 2010, it has been ill 27 residents of the Voronezh region. In 2011, less than two months - from July 29 to September 27, local Rospotrebnadzor registered 38 cases of the disease.
"Among the 28 infected people live in Voronezh, 10 are residents of the seven districts of the region" - said in a statement.
According to Rospotrebnadzor, in 32 cases, physicians reported an average severity of illness in four - a severe form and in two - easy. All the victims were hospitalized in the regional hospital. There are currently diagnosed as "West Nile fever," there are two people, others - are written with the recovery.
Most of the victims - 25 people - were infected during outdoor activities in the areas of the region. Seven picked up the disease in the suburbs of Voronezh, three - in the Voronezh, and three disease brought from outside the region (Turkey, Rostov and Astrakhan regions).
RIA NOVOSTI
For ECDC updates, incl. Russian Federation see: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170675
The number of patients with West Nile fever has reached 38 in Voronezh
27/09/2011 17:44
VORONEZH, September 27 - RIA Novosti. The number of cases of West Nile fever Voronezh exceeded last year's figures by 40% to 38 people, said on Tuesday the regional administration of Rospotrebnadzor (Health Service, ed).
Until 2010 in the Voronezh region have been no cases of West Nile fever. In 2010, it has been ill 27 residents of the Voronezh region. In 2011, less than two months - from July 29 to September 27, local Rospotrebnadzor registered 38 cases of the disease.
"Among the 28 infected people live in Voronezh, 10 are residents of the seven districts of the region" - said in a statement.
According to Rospotrebnadzor, in 32 cases, physicians reported an average severity of illness in four - a severe form and in two - easy. All the victims were hospitalized in the regional hospital. There are currently diagnosed as "West Nile fever," there are two people, others - are written with the recovery.
Most of the victims - 25 people - were infected during outdoor activities in the areas of the region. Seven picked up the disease in the suburbs of Voronezh, three - in the Voronezh, and three disease brought from outside the region (Turkey, Rostov and Astrakhan regions).
RIA NOVOSTI
For ECDC updates, incl. Russian Federation see: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170675