Russia - 100 hospitalized, 2 deaths from ARDS type illness at Voronezh army garrison -area quarantined

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All references to SARS are translation errors and should be ARI. This is apparently a common occurence; this forum contains several previous similar outbreaks.

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Issue Archive 20111002.134285
Publication date 02-OCT-2011
Subject PRO / RUS> Pneumonia (755 cases) - Russia (Voronezh oblast) (2)

Pneumonia (755 cases) - Russia (Voronezh oblast) (2)
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Date: October 2, 2011
From: ProMED-mail Maud HP
Source: "cripo", 2 oktyabrya2011 [edited]
<http://cripo.com.ua/index.php?sect_id=10&aid=123528>

The epidemic of pneumonia in a military
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Epidemic in the Russian military unit: 755 patients already. In the hospital in a military unit
20 115 had been hospitalized for nearly 800 military personnel diagnosed with "pneumonia"
bronchitis "and SARS.
According to the September 29-30, in the Voronezh hospital is 234, in
medical unit in Ostrogozhsk - 492, 29 more conscripts sent to hospitals in Kursk
Podolsk, Pushkin and Orlovka.

Most people diagnosed with "bronchitis", "SARS", "sore throat". Pneumonia
noted in 97 soldiers.

- Bronchitis or pneumonia SARS might imply - says a former assistant medical unit
Alex K. - This is done specifically to ensure that when checking out of Moscow or St. Petersburg
number of cases is over a hundred do not.

However, according to official sources, the number caught in a hospital bed
remains at 46 people.

At this point in a / h 20 115 commission works. According to the recruits that are in
part, before the arrival of the inspectors soldiers are better fed. In addition, in the barracks
began to conduct heat.

- I saw a body conduit of hot water. This in our part of the
never was - says one of the soldiers in the / h 20 115, Max Z. - But phones
To call relatives and reassure them that we continue to give out only on Sundays
for one hour.

Meanwhile, in the headquarters of the Western Military District, reported that soldiers have already started
write.

- At the moment dynamics is positive, - has told Life News Staff Representative
Western Military District Bobrun Andrew. - 41 soldier has already been sent to
mbulatornoe treatment.

Despite this, the Military Hospital of Voronezh was still crowded - due to the fact that in
Chambers did not have enough places already have started to send conscripts to other cities. The health
medical unit in the territory of the military units continue to be
nearly 500 people.


[Comment Maud HP. Over the past three days, the number of cases has increased. However, it is
there is no consistent information about the number of admissions and diagnosis. - Mod NR]

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Issue Archive 20110929.133988
Publication date 29-SEP-2011
Subject PRO / RUS> Pneumonia (350 cases, 1 died) - Russia (Voronezh region)

Pneumonia (350 cases, 1 died) - Russia (Voronezh region)
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Date: September 29, 2011
From: ProMED-mail Maud HP
Source: "5-tv.ru", September 29, 2011 [edited]
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The epidemic of pneumonia in a military
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Western Military District Prosecutor's Office to investigate the cause of mass disease of soldiers in the Voronezh region. Of military
of 20-115 with suspected pneumonia taken to hospital immediately 40 troops.
In quarantine and those who associate with them. And this - another 150 people. In this part of the recently deceased, two privates. First
- Of pneumonia, the second - from meningitis. Now doctors at the military check conditions of soldiers.
As soon as it became known about the first cases, the Internet, there are indications of relatives and friends of soldiers.
All one write about the horrible conditions in which the rank and file are: In the barracks, cold, constant drafts in households block
no hot water in the infirmary - the simplest preparations. Our correspondent went to the unfortunate part.


[Comment Maud HP. According to media reports, about 600 soldiers sick viral infections. Military Prosecutor's Office and
Defense leads to 10 times smaller tsifry.Sergey dawn. The military prosecutor Voronezh Garrison: "Now
an inpatient with a diagnosis of pneumonia are about 40 soldiers of the parts and about a hundred soldiers
diagnosed with bronchitis and colds. Other patients there. " This contradiction will become clear. - Mod NR]

[tetano]

Re: Voronezh: Outbreak of pneumonia in Russian army

In the Voronezh region in the city in a military unit Ostrogozhsk N20115 SARS outbreak, which has one dead soldier.
Military prosecutors said one the number of victims, but anecdotal evidence suggests that many more victims. According to some reports, it is about 600 soldiers.
In the supervisory authority with such data do not agree and argue that they are seriously overpriced.
Andrew Bobrun, Head of Press Service of the Western Military District (ZVO), colonel, says that only about 40 people were infected with SARS.


As it turned out, in a military unit were not prepared for what the soldiers are sick. There were no drugs in it, in time to provide medical assistance to soldiers.
In part, by the way, there is no hot water and shower.
There have not carried out activities such as water treatment for houses, so the soldiers have the opportunity to bathe only once a fortnight in the bath.
Nevertheless,
Alexander the morning, the military prosecutor of Voronezh garrison, argues that such a disease among men is acceptable and does not exceed the average level.

By the way, part of the recorded two deaths from the wrong soldiers exposed diagnoses. For the first time in July, the soldiers fell ill, and the nurse,
that produced the survey, put his diagnosis of SARS, however, a couple of hours later he died of cardiac arrest, as in fact he had a meningococcal infection.

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[sharon sanders]

Re: Voronezh: Outbreak of pneumonia in Russian army

A report of a hundred hospitalized, 2 total deaths, and a quarantine of the area.


machine translation -

05/10/2011 10:36
Infection in Voronezh garrison brought relatives of soldiers
Author: Alexander Howler


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However, according to official data, to date, the diagnosis of pneumonia put 45 conscripts, and about a hundred people sent to hospital beds with suspected SARS, and bronchitis. Why staff knocked down, now trying to figure out the main military prosecutor's office investigators.
"Inspections are continuing, in each case conclusions will be drawn. The results of these tests will be taken to the prosecutor to the guilty persons, if any, will be installed," - said Sergey Zorya, a military prosecutor Voronezh garrison. While being check, the officers kept a vow of silence. Lowered barriers, movement, even the surrounding area is strictly regulated.

The military unit in Ostrogozhsk now in quarantine. There is limited access, including relatives of yesterday's inductees. According to officers, an infection brought here that parents of soldiers. First time trying to defeat the disease on their own in the regimental hospital, but the number of cases went up sharply fighters. The worst were sent to military hospitals in Voronezh, Kursk and Podolsk.

Exactly how many soldiers brought to health facilities does not say. Parents of recruits spreading rumors about the hundreds hospitalized. Commanders do not deny that the dynamics of infection varies from day to day. In practice, this means that the vacated beds give new patients.

Such a rapid spread of infection among young men military doctors explain low immune status of the recruits. Speak about the seasonal nature of the disease. But this assumption somehow does not fit with the two fatal cases. The fact is that even before the announcement of quarantine in military unit of 20 115 died of pneumonia and meningitis soldiers from Tula and Kursk. Military prosecutors are now trying to find those responsible for their deaths. At the time of the investigation unit commander relieved of their duties.

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[Giuseppe]

Re: Russia - 100 hospitalized, 2 deaths from ARDS type illness at Voronezh army garrison -area quarantined

One of the main problem with the Russiam Army conscripts is that the youngsters are not fit to live and perform military life.

The health conditions of general population in former USSR republics are not good and in special mode the young men suffer for a series of diseases and illnesses both congenital and acquired, non-infectious and infectious, derived from malnutrition, illicit drugs addiction, HIV positive status, and they are also prone to some vaccine-preventable disease when they have not received all the prescribed shots.

The derelict status of some barracks, corruption of officers, cruelty and bullying among soldiers account also for a number of deaths and disabilities among conscripts.

The perspective when analyzing Russian army situation should be comprehensive and should taken into account the deprecable social situation of most of the Russian population. (IOH)

[sharon sanders]

Re: Russia - 100 hospitalized, 2 deaths from ARDS type illness at Voronezh army garrison -area quarantined

Thanks Giuseppe.

[Laidback Al]

Re: Russia - 100 hospitalized, 2 deaths from ARDS type illness at Voronezh army garrison -area quarantined

[machine translated] This article supports Giuseppe's comments above. . . .

06/10/2011 22:30

The commander of a military unit, where the sick soldiers, dismissed

Manifestation of blatant negligence and sloppiness emergency call in the military unit in the Voronezh region by Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov. There was a mass of pneumonia .
This statement was Defense Minister of Russia did after the final report of the commission heard the Defense Ministry, which under his direction to inspect the military unit in Ostrogozhsk 20 115.
Within a short period of more than 40 soldiers were hospitalized with signs of pneumonia. Even with more than 60 soldiers have been signs of bronchitis, at 120 - SARS.
It was found that the cause of mass disease are poor conditions in the barracks, clothing and raw enough equipped medical center. This was reported by the military prosecutor's office of the Western Military District.
Commander of the Order of the Western Military District commander of the military unit and the chief medical facility removed from their posts, transmits ITAR-TASS .
Press Service of the Ministry of Defense reports that at present all the barracks served hot heating and function rooms for drying clothing. Structure, where it was necessary to connect to the centralized hot water supply and equipped with forced ventilation. In the medical section created an adequate supply of medicines and essential drugs. Over the past two weeks held more active personnel of the fortification.

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Re: Russia - 100 hospitalized, 2 deaths from ARDS type illness at Voronezh army garrison -area quarantined

One of the main problem with the Russiam Army conscripts is that the youngsters are not fit to live and perform military life.

The health conditions of general population in former USSR republics are not good and in special mode the young men suffer for a series of diseases and illnesses both congenital and acquired, non-infectious and infectious, derived from malnutrition, illicit drugs addiction, HIV positive status, and they are also prone to some vaccine-preventable disease when they have not received all the prescribed shots.

The derelict status of some barracks, corruption of officers, cruelty and bullying among soldiers account also for a number of deaths and disabilities among conscripts.

The perspective when analyzing Russian army situation should be comprehensive and should taken into account the deprecable social situation of most of the Russian population. (IOH)

I would add to this that from reading previous such outbreaks, any pre-exisitng conditions are aggravated by the dubious practice of drilling the soldiers in inhospitable conditions to "toughen them up". The result is not tougher soldiers, it is ill ones.