A/H1N1 flu cases reported in many Russian regions

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A/H1N1 flu cases reported in many Russian regions

21.01.2011, 14.25

MOSCOW, January 21 (Itar-Tass) - The seasonal rise of the rate of the so-called swine influenza A/H1N1 is expected to be at the average intensity level, but its duration may be rather long. This forecast was made by Russian chief sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko on Friday at a press conference in the Rospotrebnadzor office.

"Given the situation in the last epidemic season when there was intensive A/H1N1 spread (mainly mild cases) and 30 million people were vaccinated, it gives reason to say that the epidemic season will be of medium intensity and extended in time," he said.

The number of A/H1N1-type influenza cases has increased in several Russian regions....more at the link.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: A/H1N1 flu cases reported in many Russian regions

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Russian to English translation
Gennady Onishchenko, offering close to quarantine classes, where the flu are sick for more than 20% of students



According to Gennady Onishchenko, in some regions, school leadership refuses to impose quarantine, despite the large number of sick students. "They wait for what children perezarazyat each other, and will be shut down schools, not classes" - quoted by ITAR-TASS words Onishchenko.

As noted by Federal Service, now exceed the epidemic threshold for the incidence of influenza and SARS are observed in 13 regions. Among them - Karelia, Chuvashia, Tatarstan and St. Petersburg.


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Recall that in St. Petersburg on the third week of January are exceeded weekly threshold incidence of influenza and SARS.

As from January 1 in the city reported 37 cases of pandemic influenza H1N1/Kaliforniya/2009, including 3 cases in children. Deaths, fortunately, no reports IA Rosbalt.

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