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Measles outbreak in Romania was out of control: 23 people died and vaccines are not found
of Elena Marinescu , April 25, 2017 - News updated at 4:23 p.m., April 25, 2017
The epidemic of measles in Romania seems to be out of control and limited vaccine stocks situation even more difficult, given that so far there have been nearly 5,000 cases of illness. Monday , a girl aged five months in Timisoara, unvaccinated, died in hospital being the 23th recorded death due to complications of the disease. In addition, some distributors of medicines in pharmacies will take about four thousand doses of vaccine to sell abroad.
Health Minister now demand business postponed, and the president of the NMA, Nicholas Fotini said it's a total of 3,800 doses of vaccine. It has asked distributors to ensure priority national market. Although authorities announced the acquisition by emergency procedure to 115,000 doses of measles vaccine and promising new stocks of vaccine since May, GPs in ten counties have not yet serum in offices, including Timis and Caras-Severin, where most cases of measles.
Romania needs hundreds of thousands of doses of vaccine
Alexandru Rafila President Romanian Society for Microbiology, told "Romania Libera" that urgent solutions must be found, and the epidemic of measles should be a warning to everyone: doctors, authorities and parents. He admits that last year there was a parallel export of vaccines, "but referring to vaccines that are sold on the open market, we are not referring to vaccines that are part of national immunization is acquired by the Ministry of Health through public procurement procedure and is ruled to be exported because they are purchased from the state budget and are distributed through public health departments to family doctors. Anyway it's small stocks, the quantities that we need to combat the epidemic is more serious, so it takes hundreds of thousands of doses nationally ". The doctor says there are several counties where vaccine stocks were exhausted and their replenishment is expected in the future.
Olivia Steer support a conspiracy theory
Famous for its anti-militancy vaccination journalist Olivia Steer recently distributed a shocking statement about the epidemic of measles made by former deputy Ninel Peia. She says in a posting on his account socialization that infection with measles "was made artificially and deliberately by officials with dual", arguing that, in areas west of the country, where they recorded most cases illness or Arad and Nădlac are children with measles, but not across the border in neighboring Hungary. "What European country still registers an epidemic of these proportions?
Nowhere! My information was made ARTIFICIAL say infestation and intense-tion by dual agents, double agents, as they are called. Arad and Nădlac children fall ill, but across the border to Nagylak, Mako and Szeged none? And the Hungarians vaccination levels 10% lower than the Romans. The wave of measles generated and what is intended: a huge wave of emotion that would push public opinion to accept quick and without much debate vaccination Law ", distributed journalist on his account on the social network.
Alexandru Rafila, president of the Romanian Society of Microbiology, categorically refutes this theory says that it is impossible that vaccines are not safe: "Any vaccine, when put on the market in Romania, is authorized at Euro- pean European Agency -Medicamentului (EMA) and each lot is authorized by the National Agency for Medicines and Medical devices - (ANMDM). He can not come to market a vaccine that is safe, it is conceivable that. Any vaccine must have two qualities: be sure, that do not cause major side effects, and, on the other hand, must be effective, ie by the vaccine expected result, namely to protect against infection caused by the pathogen " . Dr. Rafila also submits that the adverse effects of the vaccine are "extremely rare", while the large number of illnesses and deaths among those not vaccinated is obvious
WHO pointing to Romania
The largest outbreaks of measles in Europe are in Romania and Italy, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), most cases are reported in areas where immunization is extremely low. According to the report, the three genotypes of measles began to spread in Romania in January 2016 not previously present in the country. Following laboratory tests and epidemiological experts will identify the origin of the infection.
Because the virus is endemic, it can spread to most parts of the world even though they have eliminated the disease in the population. Most exposed are unvaccinated or inadequately vaccinated persons, regardless of age. WHO recommends that health authorities in each country to implement the vaccination measures to avoid a serious epidemic. In order to stop the spread of virus it is recommended to reach and maintain the threshold of 95% coverage of the vaccine through two doses of measles vaccine.
Additional vaccination campaign
The epidemic of measles has reached 4881 cases, including 23 deaths, nearly 90 illnesses more than the previous week, according to data centralized by the National Center -Supraveghere and Control of Communicable -Bolilor. Cases of measles have spread in 38 counties, mostly in -Caraş Severin - 943, Timis - 903 and Arad - 831. Of the 4881 cases, 4,696 are people who have never been vaccinated, 129 received one dose, two doses 49-first, and the seven-known case is the vaccine. Most vaccinated, 1,891 are children aged between 1 and 4 years, 888 fewer than a year, 868 - 5 to 9 years, 366 - between 10 and 14 years and 243 - -between 15 and 19.
As a measure to restrict the extent of the epidemic of measles, national campaign was organized additional vaccination of unvaccinated children ORR and incompletely vaccinated. The vaccination campaign continues. It is necessary vaccination coverage of 95% for the first and second dose of vaccine ORR to reach the level of population immunity needed to interrupt endemic transmission.
RECOMMENDATIONS. myths antivaccin
GP Valeria Herdea told "Romania Libera" that the epidemic is expanding and should be considered as preventive aspect and the pure: "It is fair to know that all the myths about vaccination measles have no scientific basis and It demonstrated that the vaccine is effective and protects against the disease, which is extremely severe with complications that can lead unfortunately to disability and death. Apparently measles part of childhood illnesses, but a child who developed the disease within 10 to 12 years can do what is called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a very serious disease. It is a pity that a child will not have a chance to stay healthy when we have the means to prevent illness. It is therefore important to present our family doctor for vaccination. "
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