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Published Date: 2012-09-22 16:38:37
Subject: Outbreak of acute respiratory disease - Ukraine (Mariupol, Odessa)
Archive Number: 20120922.146177
Outbreak of acute respiratory disease - Ukraine (Mariupol, Odessa)
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Date: September 22, 2012 From: ProMED-mail Corr. BM [Mod.NP]
(1) Acute respiratory infections - Mariupol
Source: "don-news.net", September 22, 2012 http://don-news.net/zdorovyi-donetsk/1815-donetchina-na-poroge-virusnoj-epidemii.html
Donetsk region on the verge of an outbreak
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By late autumn of Donetsk and doctors expect a flash of three influenza strains. This we know influenza A/H1N1 Kaliforniya/7/2009, B Viskonsin/1/2010 and influenza A/N3N2 / Viktoriya/361/2011. If the first two strains of influenza A1 and already known to the public, as in the past five to eight years, many of them sick with the virus of influenza A2 Victoria is relatively new, which appeared in Ukraine in 2011, so not all there is to it immunity.
Donetsk doctors advise people vaccinated. But the problem is that neither the private nor in public clinics do not have a suitable vaccine.
Expected to supply medicines in October this year, but to the human body developed immunity requires that after immunization was at least two or three weeks.
According to the Chief Medical Officer of the Donetsk region Viktor Denisenko, to date, the Ministry of Health approved three drugs for vaccination, "Influvak" (Netherlands), "Fluarix" (Germany) and "Intaza" (France). At the stage of registration is two French vaccine. He also noted that at the time people vaccinated about twenty times less sick during the season of colds and the vaccine itself has no side effects.
Already increased the number of colds in Mariupol. More than sixteen per cent for the week increased incidence of ODS. Registered two thousand cases of acute respiratory viral infection in the city. As the chief medical officer of Mariupol George Gusakov now been an increase in respiratory illnesses among schoolchildren younger age group, and in general in the city remains mezhepidemicheskaya situation.
According to forecasts, this year in Ukraine the number of cases of influenza and SARS is about eight and a half million people. Therefore, doctors strongly recommend avoiding public events, not supercool and add to your diet fresh fruits, thus increasing immunity.
(2) Acute respiratory infections - Odessa
Source: IA: "Kriminal.TV, September 22, 2012 http://kriminal.tv/news/Kajdogo-tretego-odessita-podkosila-prostuda.html
Every third odessite crippled cold
In autumn Odessa have increasingly complained of malaise: increased levels of colds.
Since early September, acute respiratory inflammation crippled for 35% of the urban population: this week did not come to work as a teacher, officials and representatives of other professions who have a lot to communicate with people. However, most of cases (70%) - the children of school age. -
First child in September for the first time went to school, and in a week he had a fever, now sitting at home with a terrible cough - says Odesa Nina Vasilyeva.
- At work no better - the other day the employee said she's not feeling, and yesterday, four out of ten people have taken sick leave.
Doctors believe the situation is natural - otvykshy the loads over the summer the body resists the intense mental labor. However quarantine in schools not yet in sight, and the adult serious virus outbreaks health professionals are not marked. According to them, seasonal exacerbation expressed in this year is not bright, and the epidemiological threshold does not exceed the permitted limit.
- For the same period last year, cases were significantly more colds, - said Head of the Regional Center of Immunology Lyudmila Samoilenko. - Especially now that there are no abrupt changes in temperature, colder in the evening.
For certain statistics of those who caught SARS, doctors are not known, since many treated themselves to appeal to physicians, as a rule only in serious cases.
- This season, with a cold in the city hospitals received no more than ten people - said epidemiologist Odessa oblSES Potienko Larissa. Meanwhile, the doctor warns that preparing for a virus attack from Odessa to today.
According to the forecasts of the Institute of Infectious Diseases Gromashevskiy soon residents of the southern city may encounter several species of influenza with exotic names.
Be wary of two new outbreaks in Ukraine virus - H3N2 as "Victoria" and the group B virus, called "Wisconsin." Their appearance in the region are expected in late fall. Experts do not rule out that there may be circulating influenza virus H1N1 "California", which was last attacked our country in 2009. Regardless of the group and the name, nature of the disease, which can cause overseas viruses, can be severe. So if you suddenly feel the heat, cold, dry cough, shortness of breath, sore throat and joint pain, immediately contact your doctor.
[Comment Cor VM. Since the beginning of September in the city of Donetsk region marked seasonal rise of acute respiratory infections. So in Mariopole 16% increase in the number of colds - has already registered more than 2,500 cases of ARVI, mostly schoolchildren suffer younger age group. Similarly, in Odessa and other regions - Corr. VM]
See also: 29 Jan 2012 The Chronicle of influenza and SARS - Ukraine (Khmelnitsky region) 20120129.139207
Published Date: 2012-09-22 16:38:37
Subject: Outbreak of acute respiratory disease - Ukraine (Mariupol, Odessa)
Archive Number: 20120922.146177
Outbreak of acute respiratory disease - Ukraine (Mariupol, Odessa)
************************************************** ****************
Date: September 22, 2012 From: ProMED-mail Corr. BM [Mod.NP]
(1) Acute respiratory infections - Mariupol
Source: "don-news.net", September 22, 2012 http://don-news.net/zdorovyi-donetsk/1815-donetchina-na-poroge-virusnoj-epidemii.html
Donetsk region on the verge of an outbreak
-------------------------------------
By late autumn of Donetsk and doctors expect a flash of three influenza strains. This we know influenza A/H1N1 Kaliforniya/7/2009, B Viskonsin/1/2010 and influenza A/N3N2 / Viktoriya/361/2011. If the first two strains of influenza A1 and already known to the public, as in the past five to eight years, many of them sick with the virus of influenza A2 Victoria is relatively new, which appeared in Ukraine in 2011, so not all there is to it immunity.
Donetsk doctors advise people vaccinated. But the problem is that neither the private nor in public clinics do not have a suitable vaccine.
Expected to supply medicines in October this year, but to the human body developed immunity requires that after immunization was at least two or three weeks.
According to the Chief Medical Officer of the Donetsk region Viktor Denisenko, to date, the Ministry of Health approved three drugs for vaccination, "Influvak" (Netherlands), "Fluarix" (Germany) and "Intaza" (France). At the stage of registration is two French vaccine. He also noted that at the time people vaccinated about twenty times less sick during the season of colds and the vaccine itself has no side effects.
Already increased the number of colds in Mariupol. More than sixteen per cent for the week increased incidence of ODS. Registered two thousand cases of acute respiratory viral infection in the city. As the chief medical officer of Mariupol George Gusakov now been an increase in respiratory illnesses among schoolchildren younger age group, and in general in the city remains mezhepidemicheskaya situation.
According to forecasts, this year in Ukraine the number of cases of influenza and SARS is about eight and a half million people. Therefore, doctors strongly recommend avoiding public events, not supercool and add to your diet fresh fruits, thus increasing immunity.
(2) Acute respiratory infections - Odessa
Source: IA: "Kriminal.TV, September 22, 2012 http://kriminal.tv/news/Kajdogo-tretego-odessita-podkosila-prostuda.html
Every third odessite crippled cold
In autumn Odessa have increasingly complained of malaise: increased levels of colds.
Since early September, acute respiratory inflammation crippled for 35% of the urban population: this week did not come to work as a teacher, officials and representatives of other professions who have a lot to communicate with people. However, most of cases (70%) - the children of school age. -
First child in September for the first time went to school, and in a week he had a fever, now sitting at home with a terrible cough - says Odesa Nina Vasilyeva.
- At work no better - the other day the employee said she's not feeling, and yesterday, four out of ten people have taken sick leave.
Doctors believe the situation is natural - otvykshy the loads over the summer the body resists the intense mental labor. However quarantine in schools not yet in sight, and the adult serious virus outbreaks health professionals are not marked. According to them, seasonal exacerbation expressed in this year is not bright, and the epidemiological threshold does not exceed the permitted limit.
- For the same period last year, cases were significantly more colds, - said Head of the Regional Center of Immunology Lyudmila Samoilenko. - Especially now that there are no abrupt changes in temperature, colder in the evening.
For certain statistics of those who caught SARS, doctors are not known, since many treated themselves to appeal to physicians, as a rule only in serious cases.
- This season, with a cold in the city hospitals received no more than ten people - said epidemiologist Odessa oblSES Potienko Larissa. Meanwhile, the doctor warns that preparing for a virus attack from Odessa to today.
According to the forecasts of the Institute of Infectious Diseases Gromashevskiy soon residents of the southern city may encounter several species of influenza with exotic names.
Be wary of two new outbreaks in Ukraine virus - H3N2 as "Victoria" and the group B virus, called "Wisconsin." Their appearance in the region are expected in late fall. Experts do not rule out that there may be circulating influenza virus H1N1 "California", which was last attacked our country in 2009. Regardless of the group and the name, nature of the disease, which can cause overseas viruses, can be severe. So if you suddenly feel the heat, cold, dry cough, shortness of breath, sore throat and joint pain, immediately contact your doctor.
[Comment Cor VM. Since the beginning of September in the city of Donetsk region marked seasonal rise of acute respiratory infections. So in Mariopole 16% increase in the number of colds - has already registered more than 2,500 cases of ARVI, mostly schoolchildren suffer younger age group. Similarly, in Odessa and other regions - Corr. VM]
See also: 29 Jan 2012 The Chronicle of influenza and SARS - Ukraine (Khmelnitsky region) 20120129.139207