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NEWSru.com / / Russian News / / Thursday, October 14, 2010
On Sakhalin, growing incidence of SARS, the epidemic threshold of 6%
Published: 7:29
The incidence of acute respiratory viral infections in the Sakhalin region for the week rose 17%, exceeding the epidemiological threshold of 6%
The incidence of acute respiratory viral infections in the Sakhalin region for the week rose 17%, exceeding the epidemiological threshold of 6%, RIA Novosti reports, citing the press service of Rospotrebnadzor island region.
According to her, epidporog incidence of SARS and influenza exceeded in 11 districts. Most cases in Smirnykhovsky, Nogliki and Dolinsky areas. Most suffer from schoolchildren aged seven to 14 years. So, last week increased incidence among school-age children reached 13.2%, which exceeded epidporog at 46,5%.
"According to the results of laboratory studies have shown that ill residents of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk revealed seasonal influenza virus strain A (porcine, avian influenza), which is highly disease that causes serious complications. A virus strain may facilitate the spread among the population of all expected this epidsezone types of influenza viruses "- said the representative of Rospotrebnadzor.
She noted that in the Sakhalin region continued vaccination against seasonal influenza, which began Oct. 1. However, in five districts - Nogliki, Okha, Poronaisk, Uglegorsky and Smirnykhovsky - mass vaccination has not yet begun. Reasons for failure of timing of vaccination are being investigated.
According to her, after inoculation of human immunity is formed within 10-14 days, so as to avoid serious complications from the flu, it is necessary now, before the arrival of extreme cold, take care of the vaccination.
On Sakhalin, growing incidence of SARS, the epidemic threshold of 6%
Published: 7:29
The incidence of acute respiratory viral infections in the Sakhalin region for the week rose 17%, exceeding the epidemiological threshold of 6%
The incidence of acute respiratory viral infections in the Sakhalin region for the week rose 17%, exceeding the epidemiological threshold of 6%, RIA Novosti reports, citing the press service of Rospotrebnadzor island region.
According to her, epidporog incidence of SARS and influenza exceeded in 11 districts. Most cases in Smirnykhovsky, Nogliki and Dolinsky areas. Most suffer from schoolchildren aged seven to 14 years. So, last week increased incidence among school-age children reached 13.2%, which exceeded epidporog at 46,5%.
"According to the results of laboratory studies have shown that ill residents of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk revealed seasonal influenza virus strain A (porcine, avian influenza), which is highly disease that causes serious complications. A virus strain may facilitate the spread among the population of all expected this epidsezone types of influenza viruses "- said the representative of Rospotrebnadzor.
She noted that in the Sakhalin region continued vaccination against seasonal influenza, which began Oct. 1. However, in five districts - Nogliki, Okha, Poronaisk, Uglegorsky and Smirnykhovsky - mass vaccination has not yet begun. Reasons for failure of timing of vaccination are being investigated.
According to her, after inoculation of human immunity is formed within 10-14 days, so as to avoid serious complications from the flu, it is necessary now, before the arrival of extreme cold, take care of the vaccination.
