Russia - Federal Service: the influenza epidemic in Russia is declining

[Gert van der Hoek]

Federal Service: the influenza epidemic in Russia is declining

time of publication: November 19, 2009,

Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Russia Gennady Onishchenko said Thursday that several Russian regions, which were exceeded the epidemic threshold for influenza and SARS, began to decrease morbidity.

According to Onishchenko, this statistic gives "cautious optimism" on the development situation of avian influenza in Russia.

According to Interfax on Thursday the head of Rospotrebnadzor, less sick were in Moscow, Chita and Transbaykal Territory, Magadan Region, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Perm Krai, Sakhalin, Yakutia, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Murmansk, Ulan-Ude, Ufa.

According to Onishchenko, the tendency to stabilize the situation on all types of influenza emerged also in Bryansk, Buryatia, Kaliningrad, and Ulyanovsk. As the chief medical officer, in most Russian regions the situation with influenza is doepidemicheskom level.

According to Onishchenko, vaccination against seasonal flu in Russia has already done more than 30 million people. In addition, a number of Russian regions is vaccinated against swine flu, despite the fact that epidemiologists warn of the danger to vaccinate in the midst of the epidemic.

Last Tuesday in MHSD warned that fraudsters selling vaccine, designed ostensibly to protect all types of influenza, including those from the virus A/H1N1. As noted in the department, such a vaccine in principle does not exist yet anywhere in the world.

Total in Russia, according to MHSD on Tuesday, in Russia zaafiksirovano 5613 cases of swine flu. In the acute form of 132 people sick. In the department did not report the total number of deaths since the exact reason why death is possible only through laboratory tests that is not always possible.

However MHSD note that the effects of influenza in Russia is dying "a small number of people." It is estimated that the media, a total of swine influenza have died already 30 Russians.

Recall that Gennady Onishchenko, the tendency of the epidemic of influenza to reduce said for the past week. Chief sanitary doctor, never tires of promoting prevention measures and urged all Russians wear a mask. Previously, the drop in morbidity in Moscow officially reported and the Federal Service.

In the world, according to WHO, swine flu sick more than 500 thousand people, for 6,2 thousand people over fatal disease. At present, the epidemic continues to spread in Europe and Central Asia.

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In Transbaikalia sharp decline of the epidemic of swine flu: for one day only three new cases

nov 20 2009

In Transbaykal edge medical record sharp decline in the incidence of swine influenza. According to Interfax, the press service of Rospotrebnadzor on Transbaykal edge, per night recorded only three new cases of the virus A/H1N1. As of November 19 laboratory-confirmed 807 cases of swine flu.

As evidenced by the statistics previously recorded every day more cases. According to the regional Rospotrebnadzor, on November 12 in the province was confirmed by the 691 case the virus A/H1N1, November 17 -789 patients, 18 November - 804 people.

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Re: Russia - Federal Service: the influenza epidemic in Russia is declining

In the Pskov region of 42% reduction of incidence of influenza

26.11.2009

The incidence of influenza on the territory of the Pskov region decreased by 42%. These are figures on Wednesday, November 25, at a meeting with the governor heads of municipal districts and urban districts of the State Chairman of the Committee on Health and Pharmacy Tatiana Shirshov.

She noted that over the last week of the total identified seasonal influenza disease was 18%. Influenza A/H1N1 - also 18%, parainfluenza viruses - 15,2%, the rest - viral infection.

The highest incidence found in Pskov, Porkhov, Novosokolniki, Pytalovo District, Great Luki, - said Tatiana Shirshov. She also said that as of November 23 in the field of laboratory-confirmed 63 cases of influenza A/H1N1.

Chairman of the State Committee on Health and Pharmacy emphasized that reduce morbidity in the region have allowed timely measures - prohibition of mass actions, quarantine in educational institutions. "At the same time, without the joint effort, without coordinating the work of all branches of power is difficult to achieve positive results", - said Tatiana Shirshov.

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Re: Russia - Federal Service: the influenza epidemic in Russia is declining

In the Tyumen region reduced the number of cases of influenza and SARS

In the Tyumen region passed the peak of the growth of colds at the moment almost all municipal areas of decrease of the number of cases.


Meanwhile, in the influenza epidemic threshold is exceeded by almost 2 times.

Among vaccinated number of cases ranged from 1% to 13%. This Nov. 26 told a REGNUM News, the press service of the governor of the Tyumen region.

The situation with colds is under constant control of the authorities, all hospitals fully equipped with necessary medicines for the treatment of state of the art equipment, all patients receive high-quality medical care.

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Re: Russia - Federal Service: the influenza epidemic in Russia is declining

In the Pskov region of 42% reduction of incidence of influenza

26.11.2009

The incidence of influenza on the territory of the Pskov region decreased by 42%. These are figures on Wednesday, November 25, at a meeting with the governor heads of municipal districts and urban districts of the State Chairman of the Committee on Health and Pharmacy Tatiana Shirshov.

She noted that over the last week of the total identified seasonal influenza disease was 18%. Influenza A/H1N1 - also 18%, parainfluenza viruses - 15,2%, the rest - viral infection.

The highest incidence found in Pskov, Porkhov, Novosokolniki, Pytalovo District, Great Luki, - said Tatiana Shirshov. She also said that as of November 23 in the field of laboratory-confirmed 63 cases of influenza A/H1N1.

Chairman of the State Committee on Health and Pharmacy emphasized that reduce morbidity in the region have allowed timely measures - prohibition of mass actions, quarantine in educational institutions. "At the same time, without the joint effort, without coordinating the work of all branches of power is difficult to achieve positive results", - said Tatiana Shirshov.

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More from Pskov, gives you another angle on the situation:

Epidemiological situation on the incidence of SARS and influenza in the Pskov region discussed MPs

26.11.2009 16:20 PLN, Pskov

The epidemiological situation on the incidence of SARS and influenza in the Pskov region discussed the deputies at the session of the Regional Assembly. As the correspondent of Pskov News, within an hour with a parliamentary report on the incidence made head of the department to provide medical assistance to children and adult population of the Pskov Region of the State Committee on Health and Pharmacy Olga Kotin.

She told MPs that the epidemic has started since 26 October, and to date, the epidemiological threshold is exceeded in the adult population by 92%, and among children - to 209%. The peak incidence fell on the fourth week (from 16 to 20 November), but now there has been some decline. In adults the incidence decreased by 42% and child - 60%.

To date, according to Olga Kotin, the epidemic has moved into areas of the field. As of November 25 the greatest number of cases registered in Pitalovo, Pushkinskie, Usvyaty, Plyussa and Dedovichi areas.

Diagnosis of swine flu was confirmed in 63 cases. The most vulnerable group is people from 18 to 60 years, the disease strikes young people, pregnant women and persons with chronic diseases.

Then she told me that the original Health Committee action was taken preventive - quarantine in schools, limiting public events, mask mode and much more. Thanks to what in many respects has been achieved decline morbidity in the region. In addition, Olga Kotin once again told that the region received the first vaccine against swine flu, and lists the categories that will be vaccinated first.

In conclusion, she noticed that, in fact, the flu virus has changed antigenic structure, and be there 100% susceptibility of the population.

After the speech MPs raised questions, among them: "Is it true that medicines are sold exclusively in pharmacies in hospitals?", "Is there an analysis of the ambulance? Over what period of time it arrives? "," Why is there no hot line through which you can obtain interesting information about the flu? "," How to secure their workers from disease? "," Is there any predictions about how long the epidemic? " and much more.

It should be noted that the discussion of the situation with the incidence of influenza in more MPs provoked discussion than the issues in the agenda of the session itself.

Source: Pskov Tape News


Pskov school closed for two weeks because of the high incidence of SARS

11.11.2009[/B] 15:26 PLN, Pskov


Pskov School on November 12, closed to quarantine for 14 days due to the increased incidence of acute respiratory infections (ARI). Told Pskov News reported in the management Rospotrebnadzor Pskov region. Ordinance applies only to schools in the city of Pskov.

According to Rospotrebnadzor on sanitary-epidemiological situation in the region from October 31 to November 6, ill SARS - 2,929 people, including 1,932 children, influenza - 11, including 5 children. The incidence of influenza and SARS in the total population above the epidemic threshold of 92,4%.

Source: Pskov Tape News

Died director of Pskov school № 1

13.11.2009 11:16 PLN, Pskov

Died director Pskov school № 1 Zueva Nina. As the Pskov News, the press service of the Administration of Pskov, she passed away at 47 year of age, cause of death was pneumoniya.Nina P. Zuev - "Honorary Worker of general education, Russia" has the nation-wide diplomas "The Director of the highest category 2004 ., "Director of the highest category 2006 ., "Director of Schools in Russia 2006 ., Academician of the Academy of creative pedagogy. In education worked for 24 years.

Administration of Pskov is the deepest and heartfelt condolences to the relatives and friends of Nina Petrovna in connection with her death. Farewell to Nina Zuyeva held on Saturday, November 14, in the church of Anastasia Roman (Children's Park). It will be buried at the cemetery Orletsovskom.

Source: Pskov Tape News


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Re: Russia - Federal Service: the influenza epidemic in Russia is declining

This reports gives us a mixed picture, infection rates going down in some regions, going up in other regions.

All in all, I guess we need to read between the lines and have some salt at hand.


Wednesday, december 2, 2009

Swine influenza Russians were not terrible, the rate of incidence of falls


Over 10 months of this year from influenza and SARS in Russia, 480 people died.

This is 10,1% less than the same period last year, informs "Interfax" referring to the MHSD.

Ill 23.7 million people - is on 3,5% more than during the same period in 2008.

This rate of incidence of swine influenza in decline: the most recent data indicate that the proportion of influenza A/H1N1 in the overall incidence of ARI and influenza accounted for 29 November this year, 0.1%, and growth rates of morbidity so-called swine flu was lower than with the previous week twice.

According to the operational monitoring, the incidence of SARS and avian influenza continues to decline in 39 cities, including Moscow, St. Petersburg, Bryansk, Perm, Norilsk, Yakutsk. In Moscow, Norilsk and Yakutsk incidence decreased to non-epidemic thresholds in all age groups, the ministry noted. The trend towards reducing the incidence in the Far East, Siberian regions, some regions of the Volga, the North-West federal district.

Previously reported lower incidence of swine influenza in Transbaikalia. On lowering the incidence of influenza-spoken and Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Russia, head of Rospotrebnadzor Gennady Onishchenko.

Since increases in the incidence of the population in Arkhangelsk, Astrakhan, Kemerovo, Kirov, Kursk, Magadan, Rostov-on-Don and Omsk. For the first time exceeded the epidemic threshold in Tver. The thresholds are exceeded over a whole in 42 cities. Maximum excess of epidemic thresholds have been among the adult population in Kemerovo, Saratov, Barnaul, and Magadan. According to the Institute of Influenza RAMS, is dominant influenza virus A/N1N1/2009. Share of seasonal influenza is negligible.

Meanwhile, the authorities distribute new vaccines against swine flu: November 25 applies inactivated vaccine "Mono Grippol, totaling 847 thousand doses. It aims to Kaliningrad and Pskov regions, as well as to the Interior Ministry, Emergencies Ministry and the Federal Medical-Biological Agency. November 27 began supplying vaccines "Mono Grippol Neo" (the total supply of 3.79 million doses) in subjects of North-West and Volga federal districts, the city of Moscow, the Moscow and Rostov region, Krasnodar region.

Wednesday begins shipping the vaccine "Pandeflyu. The pace of vaccinations in all regions, which received live vaccine against influenza A/N1N1 determined by the level of incidence of influenza and SARS (exceeded the epidemic threshold) in each municipality.

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Influenza H1N1v infections still growing, but at a slower pace.


Influenza and SARS for ten months of sick 23.7 million Russians

December 2, 2009, 1

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For ten months of influenza and SARS in Russia, fell ill 23.7 million people, which is 3,5% more than in January-October last year, said on Wednesday MHSD Press Service of Russia.

"The number of deaths from SARS and influenza during this period amounted to 480 persons and fell by 10,1% compared to the same period in 2008. Number of deaths from pneumonia for 10 months in 2009 - 29,9 thousand people - also fell by 10,1% ", - said in a press release.

Influenza A/N1N1 is dominant among all types of flu this season, but overall, its share in the structure of the incidence of SARS and avian influenza on 29 November was 0,1%, informs MHSD.

"The growth rate of incidence of influenza A/N1N1 decreased compared with the previous week, 2 times", - said in a statement MHSD, which leads to RIA Novosti.

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