Unknown illness kills 6 children in Ukrainian orphanage

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Archive Number 20100831.3110
Published Date 31-AUG-2010
Subject PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed disease, children - Ukraine (02): (CV)


UNDIAGNOSED DISEASE, CHILDREN - UKRAINE (02): (CHERNIGOV)
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Date: Tue 31 Aug 2010
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Updates on undiagnosed illness in Ukrainian orphanage
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It seems that after three weeks, the Ukrainian Ministry of Health has
determined that the cause of this outbreak was an undetermined acute
respiratory infection, and that all the remaining children have
recovered and been discharged. The only specific respiratory virus
they seem to have excluded is influenza virus.

Oddly, they seem to have tested for an excluded a bunch of [unlikely]
agents, including norovirus, poliovirus , smallpox virus, and
rotovirus, but no other respiratory agents, and no bacteria
whatsoever despite the apparent response to treatment.

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[Fortunately this outbreak appears to have been contained. On the
basis of the clinical evidence released so far it would be
unrealistic to suggest a specific etiology. Further information is
awaited. If a respiratory infection is indeed the cause of the
outbreak, an agent such as respiratory syncytial virus, causing a
normally benign infection, can be lethal in an institutionalized setting.

The HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Ukraine is available at:
<http://healthmap.org/r/00Xn>. A map of the regions of the Ukraine,
showing Chernigov in the northeast of the country, can be accessed at:
<http://www.ukrainianangels.org/regions/regions.php>. --Mod.CP]

[see also:
Undiagnosed disease, children - Ukraine: (CV) RFI 20100816.2842]
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Aviators MOE will have the patronage of the Nezhin house-boarding


For Nezhin orphanage-boarding consolidated chefs. Henceforth assistance centers will provide the Special Air Squadron operational Rescue Service Emergencies of Ukraine, who is stationed in the beautiful ancient city, reports UKRINFORM.

As the deputy chairman of the Governor, Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into the death of five boarding Victor Tkanko, the situation in the institution is under the constant supervision of the regional leadership. All students who were in Nezhinskaya City Hospital with a diagnosis of acute respiratory viral infection, were treated and discharged. Quarantine measures lifted on August 22 and has since establishment in Normal mode.

Based on the results of health management and OSA results of virological investigations of the Central Sanitary and Epidemiological noticed V. Tkanko, the cause of illness and death of three inmates of the orphanage was Nezhinsky acute respiratory viral infection on a background of severe chronic lesions of the nervous system, musculoskeletal and mental disorders. Two children died of underlying disease.

. From 16 to 20 August 2010 by the Directorate of Labour and Social Welfare, RSA conducted comprehensive inspections of all boarding schools of the Ministry of Labor located in the region. State Administration approved the procedure of joint activities in the event of a boarding-related emergencies of epidemics complications.