Human cases of West Nile fever in Europe and neighbouring countries - 2012

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In Russia, 4 people died from West Nile after biting


Aug. 20 2012

As of 17 August, there were registered 127 cases of WNV.


(Kazan, August 20, "Tatar-Inform").

In Russia, as at 17 August of the current year registered 127 cases of West Nile virus (WNV), including 14 - to children. Four cases have been fatal, according to CPS.

Cases of WNV were reported in seven subjects of the Russian Federation - Volgograd (85), Astrakhan (28), Rostov (7), Novosibirsk (1), Lipetsk (2) regions, two cases in Tatarstan and Adygea.

According to the report on its website, the majority of victims linking illnesses to stay on holiday in the suburbs, where they were seen by mosquitoes.

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The epidemiological situation of West Nile virus (WNV) in the Volgograd region 20.08.2012

West Nile fever - a very dangerous natural focal diseases, registered in the Volgograd region in 1999.

In the 13 years since the activation of a natural focus of WNV in the Volgograd region registered a case of WNV in 1001, of which 52 ended in death. The greatest number of patients registered in Volgograd - 724 cases and Volga - 165 cases.

One of the contributors to the natural focus of WNV is establish a high average temperature of air.

As of 20 August 2012. Volgograd region recorded 85 cases of West Nile fever, 2 of them fatal.

In 59 cases of WNV infection occurred in the wild in Gorodischenskoe, Sredneakhtubinsky, Mikhailovsky district, Volzhsky and mainly in cottages ? Vinnovka, ? Erzovka, hydro, Latoshinka, ? Irrigation Office, ? Mikoyan about. Sarpinskiy about. Green, 4-5 Gateway. In 26 cases, the victims reported mosquito bites on a residence in the private sector Dzerzhinsky Traktorozavodskogo, Soviet, Voroshilov, Krasnooktyabrskiy, Red Army, the Kirov district of Volgograd.

Patients are being treated.

Under Federal Law of 30.03.1999 № 52 - FZ "On Sanitary - Epidemiological Welfare" in order to ensure the sanitary and epidemiological welfare during the season for WNV epidemic Rospotrebnadzor Volgograd region draft Decree of the Government of the Volgograd region of 22.05. 12g. № 94-p "On urgent measures to prevent cases of West Nile virus in the Volgograd region in 2012," according to which the regional budget, funding in the amount of 5000.0 thousand, including 1,000 thousand Budget urban district Hero City of Volgograd.

Administrations of Volgograd and municipal districts are given instruction on preventive (anti) measures against WNV.

Pursuant to the requirements Rospotrebnadzor Volgograd region on additional anti-epidemic (preventive) measures the Administration of Volgograd on 27.07.2012g. 4 stages held pest treatments against mosquitoes 92 reservoirs of Volgograd. The effectiveness of the treatments according FBUZ "Center of Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Volgograd region" was 95-97%.

What people need to know about WNV.

The major carriers of the virus are mosquitoes:

Environmental factors: heavy rains and subsequent flooding of rivers, high air temperature increases the density of vector population, promotes the formation of summer-autumn outbreaks due to circulation of the virus between birds and mosquitoes. WNV from infected birds become infected mosquito local fauna, which in turn infect humans. This process involved and mites, which also carry the virus ZN.

Spread of the virus in the environment is closely linked to the life cycle of mosquito vectors of various sorts. In order to plan preventive and anti-epidemic measures in the Volgograd region annually monitor the seasonal number of mosquitoes.

Clinical manifestations of WNV.

WNV can occur in the form of influenza-like shape with a headache, fever, sore throat, rash may appear on the skin, symptoms may show intestinal disorders: abdominal pain, frequent stools, possible long-term temperature without pronounced symptoms.

In any case, when the temperature is an urgent need to see a doctor, because mortality is observed at late appeal that leads to the progression of the disease and complicated as meningitis and meningoencephalitis.

Measures should be taken to protect against mosquitoes, especially to take care of children, both in field trips, and in places of permanent residence.

Basic preventive measures:

1. Landscaping, elimination of landfills, mowing weeds.

2. Disinsection basins, storage tanks, water and upgrade the water at least 1 time per week, followed by drying and new tanks filled, the use of shelters, locks on the containers with water.

3. Zasetchivanie window and door openings.

4. Drainage, repair of technical networks and disinfestation of flooded basements.

5. To minimize the attacks of mosquitoes recommended the use of ointments, creams, sprays, permitted for use in the Russian Federation, according to the enclosed instructions.

6. The room should be used:

fumigators - devices slowly evaporating insecticides;
spiral heat of combustion smoke, frightening or killing mosquitoes;
ultrasonic devices to scare mosquitoes;
UV devices that destroy mosquitoes
aerosols, smokes a mosquito from the premises.
If the basement of an apartment building under water, there are conditions for the breeding of mosquitoes - to complain to the management company, and if measures are not taken - in Rospotrebnadzor Volgograd region (Lenina, 50b).


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Onishchenko called on regional governments to intensify the fight against mosquitoes

August 22, 2012,


Chapter Rospotrebnadzor, chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko, Russia called on regional authorities to strengthen the fight against mosquitoes to prevent outbreaks of West Nile fever.


"I sent a special letter of governors, especially true for those regions where the situation was not so easy. Need to reduce the number of mosquitoes that carry lavritsidnuyu and insecticidal treatment "- leads the" Interfax "words Onishchenko.

"We need to reduce the number of mosquitoes that carry lavritsidnuyu and insecticidal treatment"

He said that this year Russia registered 130 cases of the virus. In particular, in the Volgograd region - 85 cases, in Astrakhan - 28. Cases of West Nile were also in Novosibirsk, Rostov, Lipetsk and Voronezh regions, Tatarstan and Adygea, reports "Interfax" .

More: http://www.vz.ru/news/2012/8/22/594557.html

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In Lipetsk region West Nile Virus identified

In the Lipetsk region identified imported case of West Nile Fever, told a REGNUM on August 23 in the press service of the regional Emergencies Ministry .

Ill two children three and nine years. In GOOSE "Lipetsk regional CIB" hospitalized children in Lipetsk, who came from the Voronezh region. During diagnostic procedures was diagnosed West Nile fever, moderate.

Carriers of the virus are mosquitoes, ticks and argasid. At this point in the Lipetsk region of carriers of the virus have been identified. Voronezh and Lipetsk regions not endemic viral encephalitis.


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In Adygea a child died from West Nile

August. 24, 2012

Adygea is among the regions where this summer have been recorded cases of West Nile virus (WNV). From the disease in the country year-old child died.

According to Rospotrebnadzor Republic on August 22, in a region noted two cases in children under 14 years, one of them fatal.

West Nile virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. Symptoms include severe headache, eye pain, discomfort in the neck and lower back. The disease is accompanied by a fever, and the incident again raises the temperature. At the height of intoxication often appear multiple vomiting, lack of appetite, pain in the heart area, discomfort in the left chest. Most fever is endemic in the tropics and subtropics, and in Russia the most, most cases are in the south.
"It was established that the two-year boy was admitted to hospital with a severe form of the disease, and died from complications of West Nile virus," - said the agency spokesman for the regional management of Rospotrebnadzor.

He noted that this is the first case of infant death in the country from WNV virus, another sick child - a baby of six - the doctors were able to save.

"Found that children with fever contracted in Adygea. Diseases among adults were observed," - said the representative of the Circassian management Rospotrebnadzor, quoted by "Interfax-South".

Chapter Rospotrebnadzor Adygea Aslan Aguirre urged people to be vigilant, to protect themselves from mosquito bites and ticks when walking, and the municipal government - to promote all methods of killing insects.

"Today, the municipal government should step up efforts to destroy mosquitoes and plans its activities include land reclamation, disinfection measures," - said Aguirre.

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The epidemiological situation of West Nile virus (WNV) in the Volgograd region 24.08.2012


Volgograd region began epidemiological season on West Nile virus.

West Nile fever - a very dangerous natural focal diseases, registered in the Volgograd region in 1999.

In the 13 years since the activation of a natural focus of WNV in the Volgograd region registered a case of WNV in 1001, of which 52 ended in death. The greatest number of patients registered in Volgograd - 724 cases and Volga - 165 cases.

One of the contributors to the natural focus of WNV is establish a high average temperature of air.

As of 24 August 2012. Volgograd region recorded 129 cases, including 3 deaths.

http://34.rospotrebnadzor.ru/epidemiologic_situation/88117/

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Three residents of Volgograd region died of West Nile

August. 26 2012

In the Volgograd region was registered on August 25 third case of death from West Nile. Ill also in other regions of the South of Russia - in the Rostov and Astrakhan regions, Kalmykia, in Adygea.

All are listed in the Volgograd region 129 infected with the virus. Activation of natural focus helps high average temperature and humidity.

, Told the press officer Rospotrebnadzor Volgograd region, 80% of infections occurred in Gorodischenskoe, Sredneakhtubinsky, Michael, Ilovlya, the October and Volga regions, mainly in country houses and villages Vinnovka Mikoyan Sarpinskiy islands and Green, 4-5 Gateway.

In 20% of the mosquitoes were the cause of contamination in the private sector Dzerzhinsky Traktorozavodskogo, Soviet, Voroshilov, Krasnooktyabrskiy, Red Army, and the Kirov district of Volgograd. Currently, patients are being treated, writes "AIF-Volgograd."

According to Rospotrebnadzor in the Rostov region on August 23, the region recorded 17 cases, but no deaths.

"All the patients are now in hospital, their condition is satisfactory." In each of the cases to conduct epidemiological investigation. Some of these people lived in cottages "- said the head of the surveillance Rospotrebnadzor for Rostov region Svetlana Nenadskaya.

She noted that the agency now recommends that all dacha farmers and residents of private homes often change the water, which is stored in barrels in the courts - is the main breeding ground for mosquitoes, except for water - and to enjoy the nature deterrent against mosquitoes. Nenadskaya explained that the main thing now is to reduce the population of mosquitoes and ticks, "for this early in the year from the regional budget allocated 4.4 million rubles, now the governor has ordered an additional 1 million, plus the heads of municipalities also provide funding."

Among the Astrakhan region - 31 people became ill with fever, one of them died. "Reported cases - moderate, with no damage to the central nervous system", - quotes the representative Rospotrebnadzor regional STRC "Stavropol".

Another fatal cases this year occurred in Adygea , which has become a victim of the deadly fever year-old child. He was admitted to hospital with severe is the disease, and the doctors could not save him. The second child of six years recovered.

In Kalmykia, for this summer, only one person, a man aged 63, who lives in Elista, was hospitalized with symptoms of West Nile fever. "At first it was a serious condition, but now doctors say moderate state", - quotes the head of the Republican Rospotrebnadzor Constantine Yashkulova "Interfax".

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This year, one resident of Novosibirsk ill West Nile.

The Deputy Head of Supervision on transport and sanitary protection areas Rospotrebnadzor for VAT Andrew Fedyanin during a press conference on August 27.

He said that in the past two years of the fever cases, doctors are not fixed.

Ill was a young man about 20 years old, resident of Novosibirsk. Tentatively he contracted from a mosquito bite in late May - early June or in Novosibirsk or in Iskitim district, who also attended.

Initially, doctors have suggested the young man encephalitis, because the symptoms are the same disease: fever, headaches, the patient began meningoencephalitis. West Nile virus in men diagnosed after he recovered - in his blood were found antibodies to the virus. Now the man is discharged from hospital.

According to Andrei Fedyanin, almost all of Novosibirsk region is endemic virus, West Nile fever.


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Three residents of the Lipetsk region identified West Nile Virus

27.08.2012, 15:46 , "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" - www.rg.ru

Text: Olga Glazunov ( Lipetsk )

In Lipetsk region recorded three cases of West Nile reported in Rospotrebnadzor the region.

Two children are sick, on holiday in the area Bobrovskoye Voronezh region. Also diagnosed with West Nile fever (WNF) is supplied resident of Lipetsk, which rested in Dobrovsky area.

Two more suspected WNV examined in the Regional Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases. All patients reported mosquito bites.

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Romania reports 8 neuroinvasive West Nile infections, 1 death

Location: Romania

Event: West Nile

 The Romanian health authorities have reported 8 cases of neuroinvasive infection with West Nile virus during this surveillance season (8
May-31 October 2012.

 All cases were recorded in known “at risk area” for WNV:

 Bucharest city (3 cases),
 Ilfov district (2 cases: 1 confirmed and 1 probable),
 Ialomita district (1 case),
 Braila district (1 case)
 Giurgiu district (1 case).

 The onset of illness was between 31 July and 16 August 2012, with
possible exposure between 16 July 2012 and 13 August 2012. All
patients were hospitalized.

 One case had a severe clinical form and died.

 Mean age is 66.2 years; sexe ratio is 1/1.

 No case has a history of transfusions.

 The patients recognized mosquitos’ bites at home and in the
surroundings. They didn’t use physical or chemical protection against
mosquitoes.

 The local Public Health Authorities recommended population to use
protective measures against mosquitos’ bites. They identified the risks to
human health and notified the local City halls on its obligations regarding
vectors. The National Centre for Surveillance and Control of
Communicable Diseases informed the National Institute of Hematology
for implementing the measures for donors, under Directive 2004/33/EC
on blood safety and blood products from donors."

 Last year, the first human case of
WN Fever in Romania was
reported in July (eWEB n°175). A
total of 11 cases were reported in
2011, most of them in Bucharest
city.

 Among the 27 EpiSouth
countries, 9 reported WNV
circulation in human and/or
equine in 2011 (cf. Note on 2010
& 2011 seasons WNV circulation
in EpiSouth countries).

EPISOUTH

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The Serbian health authorities reported the 6 first
confirmed human cases ever

Location: Serbia

Event: West Nile

 The Serbian health authorities reported the 6 first
confirmed human cases of West Nile Fever this year.

 These are the first West Nile human cases ever in
Serbia.

 In 2009-2010, a seroprevalence survey among
horses in Serbia showed an 8% seropositivity.

 An equine surveillance system of West Nile was
implemented for the first time in Serbia in 2011.

 WN fever among humans is not a notifiable
disease in Serbia.

EPISOUTH

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RUSSIA

31.08.2012

Author: Tatiana Gannitskaya

West Nile virus has intensified in the Volgograd and Voronezh regions

KYIV. August 31. AMN. Volgograd region on August 31, 154 cases of West Nile fever, four of them - fatal, reports "Interfax". As of August 21 the number of cases was 85, of whom two died. Thus, over the past ten days, the number of cases increased by 69 people.

In the Voronezh region the number of cases of West Nile fever has risen to 17 people. Meanwhile, a week ago there were eight cases. In nine cases recorded form of moderate fever, eight - mild. Voronezh CPS notes that all of the patients attributed their illness to a mosquito bite.

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First report from Saratov and Belgorod regions this year; more cases form Lipetsk region.

sept 3, 2012

Four human cases of West Nile In the Saratov region

Four residents of the city of Engels in the Saratov region diagnosis "West Nile Virus (WNV)." All of them were hospitalized, the disease occurs in moderate shape.

As the regional CPS , all patients in August were fishing on the Volga River area and Engels were bitten by mosquitoes, which are the main carriers of WNV infection. Specialists note that the infection is also possible through the bite of infected ticks.

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Two residents of the Belgorod region ill West Nile

In the Belgorod region in August registered two cases of West Nile fever (WNF), told a REGNUM on September 3 in the press service of the regional department of Rospotrebnadzor .

Both patients were on vacation near a pond, a river and were bitten by mosquitoes. The first symptom of the disease in patients was the increase in body temperature to 39 degrees Celsius, which was held for several days. Went to the hospital in the community, the patients were screened for West Nile virus, a diagnosis confirmed virological method.

In CFR 10 cases registered in Lipetsk . Two of them brought children from the Voronezh region, relaxing on vacation in Bobrovskoye area. Another eight people, who have identified the symptoms of WNV does not leave the region.

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21 people in Serbia infected with West Nile virus

Belgrade. 21 people are infected with the West Nile virus in Serbia, the local newspaper Vecernje Novosti writes.

One of the infected people died. The information was confirmed by the Institute of Virology Torak. All infected people are admitted to an infectious clinic.

According to epidemiologist Dr. Jelena Obrenovic except for one of the infected people, who lived in Germany, the other patients did not leave Serbia in the past two weeks.

Torak institute has found 12 people probably infected with the West Nile virus. Most of them travelled to Greece, Macedonia and Montenegro.

The virus is transmitted mainly through tiger mosquitoes. It cannot be transmitted from a human to a human, the newspaper reads.

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Italy reports human West Nile infection

sept 4, 2012

First case of indigenous Nile Virus, that contract in our area. It happened in Mirano, where a man of 61 years occurred in early August in the study of their primary care physician complaining of fever and fatigue.

The doctor, Gennaro Di Giovannantonio, environmental expert and coordinator of the Association medical environment (ISDE), he realized that something was wrong and ordered the hospital after finding that what looked like a strong influence (temperature over 40 degrees) was not eradicated. Mirano hospital the patient was subjected to tests, discovering the cause of his illness, the Wne, or West Nile Fever (from the region of Uganda where the virus was isolated for the first time in 1937). The transfer to the infectious and tropical diseases department of the hospital Ca 'Foncello Treviso allowed her to leave immediately with a targeted care. The patient improved and has now been discharged. But the alarm remains. In other cases of Nile Virus recorded in our region in particular consist of patients who had been in the tropics for vacation or work.

The patient Miranese has instead contracted the virus at home, a sign that climate change allow mosquitoes like "Culex" to winter and transmit the disease. Dr. Di Giovannantonio fact appealed to health care institutions, auditors and administrators because it has begun building a sanitation emergency. According to data from epidemiological association "WestNile Europe" in September 2009 in Italy were registered 16 cases with 4 deaths.

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Location of Mirano, near Venice