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Dangerous fever in Russia. 23/08/2010
About West Nile fever Russian specialists in medicine have not heard. Recently the staff of the Volgograd regional administration Rospotrebnadzor reported the death of four people in the region from the disease, but just there this summer, recorded 73 cases. Where in our country, this deadly disease? What's happening in Volgograd?
The facts of statistics, presented the press service of the Volgograd Rospotrebnadzor on public display as follows:
among documented in the region of 73 cases of West Nile fever, 65 were registered among residents of Volgograd, the other - in other locations field.
Daily registers 6 -10 new cases. Four people died.
According to representatives of Rospotrebnadzor, is expected to increase the number of diseases.
West Nile virus - a viral infection that may have flu-like form or be accompanied by a severe meningitis and encephalitis - inflammation of the brain. Vectors of mosquito. The existence of this disease is known from 30 years of the last century, when it was first documented in North Africa, from here - and its name. But in a subsequent infection spread to areas with cooler climates.
Major outbreak of West Nile fever occurred in 1999 in southern Russia - Volgograd region, where the disease affected 492 people. Then, in 7,32% of the disease proved fatal. Since this region has seen constant center of this viral infection. To spread the virus there are all conditions: lots of water and high temperature.
According to Rospotrebnadzor, this year the number of mosquitoes there than last year 10 times, and in the Volga-Akhtuba flood-even in 20. Infestation of mosquitoes dangerous virus - 2 times higher. Supposed to be about 2 million people living in this zone are medium and high risk.
According to data available to the health services in Volgograd, for nearly 10 years in this region, the annual pest treatment ponds, where mosquitoes appears, is not implemented in full. Reduced to a minimum, and mosquito treatment basements of apartment houses in cities. All this leads to high incidence of this disease. Meanwhile, according to experts of Medicine, the only way to solve this problem - it is systematic and constant struggle with mosquitoes in their breeding places.
Embassy of Medicine recommends that people of the region as possible to use the means of individual protection, insect repellents, mosquito nets, fumigants and other devices (ultrasonic, ultraviolet, etc.) to repel mosquitoes from the premises.
http://www.medicus.ru/?cont=news
Dangerous fever in Russia. 23/08/2010
About West Nile fever Russian specialists in medicine have not heard. Recently the staff of the Volgograd regional administration Rospotrebnadzor reported the death of four people in the region from the disease, but just there this summer, recorded 73 cases. Where in our country, this deadly disease? What's happening in Volgograd?
The facts of statistics, presented the press service of the Volgograd Rospotrebnadzor on public display as follows:
among documented in the region of 73 cases of West Nile fever, 65 were registered among residents of Volgograd, the other - in other locations field.
Daily registers 6 -10 new cases. Four people died.
According to representatives of Rospotrebnadzor, is expected to increase the number of diseases.
West Nile virus - a viral infection that may have flu-like form or be accompanied by a severe meningitis and encephalitis - inflammation of the brain. Vectors of mosquito. The existence of this disease is known from 30 years of the last century, when it was first documented in North Africa, from here - and its name. But in a subsequent infection spread to areas with cooler climates.
Major outbreak of West Nile fever occurred in 1999 in southern Russia - Volgograd region, where the disease affected 492 people. Then, in 7,32% of the disease proved fatal. Since this region has seen constant center of this viral infection. To spread the virus there are all conditions: lots of water and high temperature.
According to Rospotrebnadzor, this year the number of mosquitoes there than last year 10 times, and in the Volga-Akhtuba flood-even in 20. Infestation of mosquitoes dangerous virus - 2 times higher. Supposed to be about 2 million people living in this zone are medium and high risk.
According to data available to the health services in Volgograd, for nearly 10 years in this region, the annual pest treatment ponds, where mosquitoes appears, is not implemented in full. Reduced to a minimum, and mosquito treatment basements of apartment houses in cities. All this leads to high incidence of this disease. Meanwhile, according to experts of Medicine, the only way to solve this problem - it is systematic and constant struggle with mosquitoes in their breeding places.
Embassy of Medicine recommends that people of the region as possible to use the means of individual protection, insect repellents, mosquito nets, fumigants and other devices (ultrasonic, ultraviolet, etc.) to repel mosquitoes from the premises.
http://www.medicus.ru/?cont=news
