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Ukraine: Cholera in Mariupol

Re: Ukraine: Cholera in Mariupol

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In the Donetsk region new cases of cholera and vibriononositelstva

Published: August 12, 2011, 15:49
last update: August 12, 2011, 18:55




In the Donetsk region as of Friday morning reported a new case of cholera and another vibriocarrier, informs "Interfax-Ukraine" with reference to the Donetsk regional sanitary-epidemiological service. As reported in the department of especially dangerous infections Mariupol SEA, cholera, contracted a Russian citizen.

Two cases of cholera continue treatment at a hospital in Mariupol, their health is satisfactory. The new carrier is treated in Vibrio Volnovakha district of Donetsk region.

Total recorded in Mariupol 28 cholera cases and 19 cases vibriononositelstva in Volnovakha area - one patient and carrier.

As we reported earlier, August 3, Chief Medical Officer of the Donetsk region, Viktor Denisenko said that the sanitary and epidemiological service area plans to close the center of cholera in Mariupol to the end of this week, if not recorded new cases of cholera.

All patients with cholera (26 people), as well as 13 carriers by the time the vibrio were discharged from medical facilities. At the hospital, were treated five vibrio cholera carriers, their health is satisfactory.

Chief Medical Officer of not dare to predict whether in the future will avoid new cases of cholera. During the same briefing, Viktor Denisenko also noted that the Donetsk SES can not determine the source of cholera in Mariupol: "This year's strain of cholera in Mariupol - special. Scientists believe that it is imported, so finding a source is not yet possible."

According to him, held sanepidsluzhba more than 16 thousands of studies of the environment, as well as food in Mariupol.

Recall that the reported admission of the first three cases of cholera appeared in Mariupol, on May 29. In the following weeks the number of cholera patients and carriers of Vibrio cholerae has exceeded 40 people. The majority of patients - people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

http://rus.newsru.ua/ukraine/12aug2011/kholierayasna.html
 
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