Ukraine: Ministry of Health Investigates Increase in Respiratory Illness - Denies H1N1

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http://rus.newsru.ua/ukraine/11jul2010/virusaka.html

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Gritsenko requests the Ministry of Health to verify information about a new virus in Kirovograd

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According to unconfirmed reports, in the Kirovograd region dramatically increased the number of diseases caused by new virus among animals, perhaps H1N1.

Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security and Defense Anatoliy Gritsenko appealed to the Ministry of Health with the requirement to verify this information.

The committee BP received information that alleged in Archangel region Kirovograd region has been a sharp increase in the number of cases, which by their symptoms can be attributed to SARS or influenza, caused by a new animal viruses may H1N1, the press service Gritsenko.

Given the importance of the issue, the high potential level of threat Gritsenko appealed to the Ministry of Health demanding carefully check the information marked in the case of its confirmation to the operational response.

At the same time, the Ministry of Health has already sent a response to an appeal to the MP, which reported on the daily monitoring of the situation in the Kirovograd region and promised to take her under constant supervision.

Note that not so long ago an outbreak of swine flu reported among ministers in Cambodia.

Influenza A/H1N1 virus was discovered in late March 2009 in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, where the first cases were reported with fatal outcome. According to WHO, worldwide topped 18,000 cases of infection with swine influenza deaths, more than 200 countries have been found infected.

Not so long ago in the PACE stated that no pandemic flu in the world did not exist.

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To Turkey bushuet new VIRUS

zaynteresovalys dramatic diseases in Parliament and in obratylys Ministry of Health.
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Chairman of the Committee of the Parliament on National Security and Defense Anatoliy Gritsenko obratylsya in the Ministry of Health with the requirements проверить information about the alleged to sharply increase the numbers of diseases Kyrovohradschyne, вызванных HAPPY животным virus, perhaps, N1N1.

In committee BP entered information, alleged in Novoarhanhelskyy region Kirovograd region happened sharp increase in the number of diseases, which can symptomatykoy own way on to the otnesty atypychnoy pneumonia or гриппа, вызванного HAPPY животным virus, perhaps, N1N1, sends "UNIAN".

Given bolshuyu uhrozu and probability that this could prove VIRUS гриппом N1N1, Gritsenko asked the Ministry of Health tschatelno проверить situation. A Confirmation of information in case all we need to take immediate меры.

Simultaneously, Ministry of Health has sent a response on appeal deputy at Kotor informed about the Daily monitoring of the situation to Turkey and promised Getting her standing under control.

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The translations are crude here, but I think they are reporting an increase in atypical pneumonia (translated as SARS above) and they do not know whether it is H1N1 or not.

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Re: Ukraine: Ministry of health to investigate "new animal virus" - unfounded?

Or maybe not...

http://kp.ua/online/news/235031/

In Kirovograd region there is no influenza

Anatoliy Gritsenko fears are unfounded, according to the Ministry of Health.
Марина ВЕТРОВА — 11.07.2010 Marina VETROV - 11.07.2010

. Recently the head of the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense Anatoliy Gritsenko Ukraine's Health Ministry has asked to verify the information that the alleged Archangel region Kirovograd region rife unknown virus, and perhaps even that this sensational H1N1.

Locals err on the swine flu, because the cases has marked symptoms similar to those that occur during pneumonia.

However, epidemiologists have argued that careful control of the situation in Kirovograd region and see no reason for concern. The incidence of [ARVI] in the region is within the annual norm, noted in the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Service of Ukraine. . And about any flu speech does not go.

- Respiratory symptoms, at this time of year, as we know, can trigger flowering plants, - notes general practitioner Tamara Polyakova. - . - It's supposedly an infectious disease may be banal allergy - pollinosis. . Moreover, in the heat people are very often victims of [ARVI]. . Because sitting in a draft in an attempt to cool down, or under the air conditioning, as well as drinking excessively chilled drinks. What ultimately lead to colds, sore throat, and even inflammation of the bronchi and lungs.

Recall also that the Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe accused the WHO of health care in an unjustified declaration of a pandemic. The expert's report of PACE states: "There is ample evidence that the risk and magnitude of an influenza pandemic were significantly overestimated WHO. . As a result, European countries have spent millions of dollars to fight the epidemic, which did not exist.

[Giuseppe]

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The most recent EuroFlu report is available here: http://www.euroflu.org/cgi-files/fig...type=v&pilot=Y (July 1 2010)

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I believe this article, which is over 24 hours old, is the original one that the other sources were quoting. The title of this thread is apparently very misleading, as no new virus is suspected, and animals have nothing to do with this. Perhaps "new animal virus" should be replaced by "ARI in Kirovograd".

http://grytsenko.com.ua/news/view-hrytsenko-vymahaje-vid-moz-rozibratysja-z-sytuatsijeju-na-kirovohradshchyni.html

July 10, 2010 at 13:46

Gritsenko requires Health to examine the situation in Kirovohrad

The Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on National Security and Defense Council received information, to allegedly Novoarkhangelsk district of Kirovograd region was a dramatic increase of diseases by their symptoms can be attributed to atypical pneumonia or influenza caused by new animal virus may N1N1.

Given the importance of a high potential threat level Chairman of the Committee asked the Ministry of Health with the requirement to thoroughly test the specified information and in case of confirmation to take steps to respond quickly. He also needs to take all measures to protect the public Novoarkhangelsk region Kirovograd region and provide all necessary assistance.

However, MOH has already sent a response to the request of deputies, which informed about the daily monitoring of the situation in the region and promised to take her under constant control. Sam Gritsenko also closely monitor the situation in Kirovohrad.

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http://www.kirovograd.net/shortly/2010/7/11/na_kirovogradshine_yepidemija_grippa_a_vlasti_skryvayut.htm

11 Lipna 2010 roku
In Kirovograd flu epidemic, and the authorities hide? According to the site "all Kirovograd" in several areas, Kirovograd region - particularly in New Archangel, Novoukrains'ke, Znamenskoye and Golovanevsk - a dramatic increase in the number of cases, which by their symptoms can be attributed to SARS or influenza.



As previously reported site of "the whole Kirovograd, Head of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense Council Anatoliy Gritsenko had already appealed to the Ministry of Health with the requirement to verify information on the outbreak of an unknown disease in the Kirovograd region. Earlier in the Verkhovna Rada Committee received information that alleged in the Archangel region Kirovograd region has been a sharp increase in the number of cases, which by their symptoms can be attributed to SARS or influenza, caused by a new animal viruses may H1N1.



Ministry of Health has already sent a response to an appeal to the MP, which refers to the daily monitoring of the situation in the Kirovograd region, and promised to take her under constant supervision. Unfortunately, the public official statements on the situation on the part of Kirovohrad regional state administration has not yet been reported.

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http://www.kirovograd.net/shortly/2010/7/11/gricenko_obratilsja_v_moz_po_povodu_vspyshki_zabolevanija.htm

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11 Lipna 2010 roku
Gritsenko appealed to the Ministry of Health about the outbreak of an unknown disease in the Kirovograd region! Head of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense Anatoliy Gritsenko appealed to the Ministry of Health with the requirement to verify information on the outbreak of unknown disease in the Kirovograd region.



According to the press service Gritsenko, in the Verkhovna Rada Committee received information that alleged in the Archangel region Kirovograd region has been a sharp increase in the number of cases, which by their symptoms can be attributed to SARS or influenza, caused by a new animal viruses may H1N1.



Ministry of Health has already sent a response to an appeal to the MP, which refers to the daily monitoring of the situation in the Kirovograd region and promised to take her under constant supervision. We note, in March the Ministry of Health of Ukraine reported that in all regions of Ukraine remains relatively prosperous epidemiological situation of influenza, acute respiratory diseases and their complications.

[Giuseppe]

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Unknown disease could be actually:

• Puumala/Hantavirus Haemorrhagic Fever;
• Measles;
• Mumps;
• Diphteria;
• Lyme disease;
• Influenza A&B;
• Adenoviruses;
• RSV...

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A comment on the article in post #6 translates as:

07/11/2010 12:13

Ulyana
It seems that in the area Polonsky Khmelnitsky region. the same situation.

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http://www.moz.gov.ua/ua/main/press/?docID=21034

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07/12/2010
Ministry of Health of Ukraine in response to the request of Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on National Security and Defense Anatoliy too to increase the number of diseases in Novoarkhangelsk district of Kirovograd region following statement.

According to state health service by the Kirovograd region with operational data from the beginning of May 2010 in District Novoarkhangelsk marked increase in the number of hospitalized patients diagnosed with pneumonia. Increasing incidence of acute respiratory viral infections and flu in the region in general and in that area over the past months was not observed. Regional rates of acute respiratory infections, the match of the season.

Due to the increasing number of reported cases of pneumonia in May 2010 introduced in the daily monitoring.

In order to study the situation in Novoarkhangelsk area in May 2010 working committee that included key experts of the regional health administration and regional sanitary and epidemiologic station. The investigation of cases it was found that the disease recorded in different locations, unrelated to any factor. Suffering from pneumonia, mostly adults, beginning a sudden disease, without development of inflammatory processes in the upper respiratory tract and signs of acute respiratory infections, moderately severe course of disease, noted the positive effects of conventional treatments and antibacterial drugs in most cases the observed rapid and complete recovery of patients. As a result of the commission was not established causal links increased morbidity of pneumonia aviahimichnymy processing fields and other factors.

When the commission was held virologic survey of hospitalized patients. A study nosohlotkovyh washings and nasal washings of virological laboratory in the regional Sanitary in these patients was not detected antigens of influenza viruses and other acute respiratory viral infections.

According to research examined blood paired sera of patients with pneumonia Novoarkhangelsk area in only one case was found to increase antibody titres of influenza virus A (H1N1) California.

A similar situation was observed in May this year in other districts.

The situation regarding the incidence of pneumonia remains under the control of Health Department of Kirovohrad regional state administration and supervision of public health service area.




Memo:

Department of Health Kirovohrad regional state administration carried out a comparative analysis of the incidence of pneumonia in 2008. By 2009, recorded 5568 pneumonia that 11.2% more than in 2008. In terms of age groups the incidence of pneumonia in 2009 compared to 2008 among the teenage population has grown to 73.8% among children 0-14 years - 18.2%, among adults - at 7.7%.

The total for May and June 2010 Novoarkhangelsk area recorded 143 patients with pneumonia.

According to preliminary data for the six months of 2010 recorded 4983 cases of pneumonia that over the same period of 2009 to 98.8%, and over the corresponding period in 2008 to 2 times. Incidence rate of pneumonia by 6 months of the year is 47.8 per 10 thousand population, representing 87.5% annual rate in 2009, or 97.3% rate in 2008. For the second quarter of this year incidence rate of pneumonia in comparison with the quarter grew by 21.3%.


Press Service of Health of Ukraine

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Note the red text - something is clearly wrong. This should be sent to ProMED now.

http://www.kirovograd.net/society/2010/7/12/vlada_prihovuye_epidemiyu_na_kirovogradshini.htm

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July 12, 2010
Power hides epidemic global warming?
Site entire Kirovograd "


On warming, epidemic influenza, and the authorities hide? According to the website "All Kirovograd, Kirovohrad in several districts of the region - particularly in Novoarkhangelsk, Novoukrains'kyi, and Znamensky Golovanevsk - was a sharp increase in diseases, which in its symptomdlogy can be attributed to SARS or influenza.

As previously reported site "All Kirovograd, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense Anatoliy Gritsenko has asked the Ministry of Health requirement to verify information on an outbreak of unknown disease in Turkey. Then we publish the letter and Mr. Anatoly response letter from the Ministry.


LETTER Anatoliy Gritsenko - Minister of Health: "Dear Zinoviya Nikolayevich! The Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on National Security and Defense Council received information that alleged Novo Arkhangelsk region Kirovograd region was a dramatic increase in incidence (80-100 hospitalized in a small district hospital in the mean that did not exceed 5), which by their symptoms can be attributed to SARS - the so-called SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome), or influenza, which caused the new animal virus may IN N 1.

Given the importance of the issue, the high level of potential threat, I ask Bass to thoroughly test the specified information and in case of confirmation to take steps to respond quickly. Please check the results to inform the Committee immediately. Yours Chairman, Anatoly Gritsenko "

Letter of response from MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF UKRAINE Novoarkhangelsk on the situation in the district of Kirovograd region: "The Ministry of Health of Ukraine considered the application the Chairman of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Supreme Gritsenko AC, from 05.07.10 № 04 - 23/13-476 to increase the number of diseases in Novoarkhangelsk district of Kirovograd region, which by their symptoms can be attributed to atypical pneumonia (SARS), or pandemic influenza A (dumb) reports the following.

According to the Department of Health Kirovohrad regional state administration and public health service by the Kirovograd region with operational data from the beginning of May 2010 in District Novoarkhangelsk marked increase in the number of hospitalized patients diagnosed with pneumonia. Increasing incidence of acute respiratory viral infections and flu in the region in general and in that area over the past months was not observed. Regional rates of acute respiratory infections, the match of the season.

Due to the increasing number of reported cases of pneumonia in May 2010 introduced in the daily monitoring.

According to preliminary data for the six months of 2010 recorded 4983 cases of pneumonia that over the same period of 2009 to 98.8%, and over the corresponding period in 2008 to 2 times. Incidence rate of pneumonia by 6 months of the year is 47.8 per 10 thousand population, representing 87.5% annual rate in 2009, or 97.3% rate in 2008. In II quarter of this year incidence rate of pneumonia in comparison with the quarter grew by 21.3%.

To study the situation in the area Novoarkhangelsk 14. And. May 19, 2010 working committee that included in the Department of Health Regional State Administration and Regional; Sanitary. As a result of the commission was not established causal links increased morbidity from pneumonia aviahimichnymy [avian?] processing fields and other factors

The investigation of cases it was found that the disease recorded in different locations, unrelated to any factor. Suffering from pneumonia, mostly adults, beginning a sudden disease, without development of inflammatory processes in the upper respiratory tract and signs of acute respiratory infections, moderately severe course of disease, noted the positive effects of conventional treatments and antibacterial drugs in most cases the observed rapid and complete recovery of patients.

When the commission was held virologic survey of hospitalized patients. A study nosohlotkovyh washings and washings from the nose in the regional Sanitary virologic laboratory in these patients was not detected antigens of influenza viruses and other acute respiratory viral infections

The research results of paired sera examined blood from patients with pneumonia Novoarkhangelsk area only 1 case was found to increase antibody titres of influenza virus A (NSH1) California.

A similar situation was observed in May this year in other districts. During June this year, the situation regarding the increased incidence of pneumonia in Novo Arkhangelsk region gradually stabilized, recorded isolated cases, but over the weekend 3-4 July 2010 for hospital treatment in Novoarkhangelsk CRH re-entered 12 patients. The total for May and June 2010 in the area Novoarkhangelsk registered 143 patients with pneumonia. As of July 6, 2010 for inpatient treatment at CRH remains Novoarkhangelsk 35 patients with pneumonia.

May 14, 2010 on this matter was held a joint meeting of the regional health administration and sanepidsluzhby On the situation on the morbidity of pneumonia Novoarkhangelsk District conducted a weekly guide to inform the regional state administration, this issue moved to the College of Health 09.07 Administration, 2010.

Question increase morbidity of pneumonia presented at a meeting 16/06/2010 Regional Commission for technogenic and ecological safety and emergencies Regional State Administration (Minutes of 16.06.2010, № 13). Field by centralized supplies has received broad-spectrum antibiotic, intoksykatsiynoho solutions for the withdrawal syndrome, antifungal drugs used in fungal pneumonia and antiviral drug Tamiflu.

Balance of specific medicines for the treatment of pneumonia patients to expect when the intensity of illness, which is currently e situation regarding the incidence of pneumonia is still controlled by the Department of Health Kirovohrad regional state administration and supervision of public health service area.

Deputy Minister, VG Poor

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http://kirovograd.proua.com/article/2010/07/12/100738.html

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Kirovohrad walks unknown virus? (UPDATED)
Kirovohrad.proUA.com / 12.07.2010 10:07
Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense Anatoliy Gritsenko addressed to Ministry of Health with the requirement to verify information on an outbreak of unknown disease in Turkey.

As the press service Gritsenko, the committee received information about BP that ostensibly Novoarkhangelsk district of Kirovograd region was a dramatic increase in diseases, which, by symptomdlogy can be attributed to atypical pneumonia or influenza, caused by new virus animals may N1N1.

MOH has already sent a response to the request of deputy, which refers to the daily monitoring of the situation in Turkey and promised to take it under constant control.

Note that in March the Ministry of Health of Ukraine reported that in all regions of Ukraine stored safely epidemiological situation of influenza, acute respiratory diseases and their complications.

Meanwhile the head of the Health Administration Larissa Andreeva claimed that epidemiological situation in Turkey is stable, and no cases of an unknown viral disease not recorded.

According to the Head of Department, during the time of 1 May of pneumonia at 2.5 thousand sick people, of which 600 are currently still being treated. There are no fatalities have a viral pneumonia is not registered. There were no cases of atypical pneumonia.

Larissa Andreeva said that out of warming the incidence of the disease was higher than the level last year, but it relates to weather conditions.

By "reporter"

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Thank you, Sharon, as always.