Saratov region, Russia: HFRS

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Source: http://www.interfax-russia.ru/r/B/povoljieObw/432.html?id_issue=12306091

Google translation:

Community
Sept. 17. 2009, 19:09
Federal Service notes a significant increase in the incidence of hemorrhagic fever in the Saratov Region

Saratov. September 17. INTERFAX-VOLGA - The number of cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in the Saratov Region in January-August 2009, has doubled over the same period last year.

As reported on Thursday governance Rospotrebnadzor Saratov region, with the beginning of the year in 12 districts of the region fell ill with hemorrhagic fever, 44 persons, of whom the largest number of cases registered in Saratov.

According to management, animal studies conducted in August 2009 revealed a growing number of small rodents in the green belt of Saratov, Saratov and Tatischevskom areas.

 

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Source: http://news.sarbc.ru/main/2009/09/18/93931.html



Been an increase of infectious and parasitic diseases
September 18, 2009, 17:23

Been an increase of infectious and parasitic diseases

For 8 months of 339 646 registered cases of infectious and parasitic diseases, which is 0.96% higher than the same period in 2008.

No recorded cases of people with rabies, anthrax, diphtheria, measles, typhoid, malaria, leptospirosis, brucellosis, tularemia, etc. In general infectious diseases 88.8% were acute respiratory viral infections.

Decreasing incidence of 25 nosological forms, including dysentery - by 42,0%, acute hepatitis B - in 24.3% of acute viral hepatitis C - 36,3%, for rubella - in 67.1 times , syphilis - by 18,6%, scarlet fever, chicken pox, etc.

The increased incidence is registered to 29 entities that are most significant for HFRS - 2 times, on enterovirus infections - 5,3 times, HIV infection with clinical manifestations - by 67,6%.

The incidence of acute intestinal infections (DCI) in the whole region grew by 20.9%, Salmonella infection - by 16,8%. There is a growing incidence of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). For 8 months registered 44 cases, that is 2 times higher than the same period in 2008.

Saratov region remained a territory with a high risk of exposure to animal and human rabies. Epizootic situation of rabies remains difficult circumstances. For 8 months identified 107 cases of rabies in animals in 34 districts.

During August-September registered 6 laboratory-confirmed cases of diseases caused by highly pathogenic influenza A/H1N1/09. All cases were imported from abroad (from the UK - 2 cases, from Bulgaria - 3 cases from India -1 case).

From September 1 in a region organized vaccination against influenza. According to the monitoring began immunization Engels, Turka, Perelyubskom, Balakovo, Kalinin, Rivne, Ivanteevsky, Pugachov areas.
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Re: Saratov region, Russia: HFRS

Despite where this thread is located, these are not CCHF cases - HFRS is caused by a different virus. I don't know where this thread should be posted, however.