Unknown illness kills 6 children in Ukrainian orphanage

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Subject PRO / RUS> 6 cases of death from infection is not vyasnennoy etiology - Ukraine (Chernigov)

6 cases of death from infection is not vyasnennoy etiology - Ukraine (Chernigov)
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Date: August 12, 2010
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From: ProMED-mail correspondent. BM
Source: kp.ua, August 12, 2010 [Moderator NP]
http://kp.ua/online/news/239398/

In Chernihiv boarding raging unknown infection: four children died and two adults
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Now the scene work of the experts and the Ministry of zdravoohraneniya.Na currently has 5 children from this institution were hospitalized.

Four children and two adults died 7-11 August due to an unknown infection in the orphanage for children with central nervous system that in the beautiful ancient city of Chernihiv region.

Dead children - 7, 9 and 10 years, and adults - 17 and 19 years.

There are currently 5 other children from this institution were hospitalized, said chief medical officer of Nicholas Donec at a press conference in Chernihiv Oblast State Administration, forwarded to the Ukrainian News.

The state hospital - stable, the highest temperature - 37.3 degrees.

Despite this, three of them are still under observation in the intensive care unit, two more - in infectious diseases.

According to him, an accurate diagnosis will deliver on Thursday, but it is now known that the cause of death are not viruses, influenza A and B.

Governor Vladimir Khomenko August 11 ordered a commission of doctors and policemen. Together they must find out the causes and prevent further disease in the orphanage.

New cases after 11 August were noted.

Now the scene work of the experts and the Ministry of Health.

Reference: Nezhinsky in the orphanage are 67 children with central nervous system. The average annual mortality in a boarding school - 7-8 children, and since 2010 at various times, besides the above-mentioned deaths of 3 children have died.

We also wrote that the Ukrainians pestering salmonella and rotavirus infection. Most of the inhabitants of our country are suffering due to improper preparation and storage of food. So last year was recorded 54 outbreaks of intestinal infections. And most of them - after the family events with large feast.

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From: ProMED-mail correspondent. BM
Source: pravda.ru, August 12, 2010 [Moderator NP]
http://www.pravda.ru/news/accidents/12-08-2010/1044509-ukr-0/

Unknown virus kills Ukrainian children
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In the Chernigov region (Ukraine) has already registered five cases of children dying of an unknown infection. Not anything like the doctors have not previously encountered. According to the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Health, all dead - boarding in the beautiful ancient city. Another four children, picked up the virus, are in critical condition.

"At boarding school, where children are with an organic lesion of the central nervous system, were reported five deaths of students. All the dead - at the age of ten to 19 years. On the morning of August 12 in non-female city hospital intensive care unit are four children. According to doctors, the state patients - a serious ", - the official report of the department.
According to the preliminary conclusion of doctors, the children - a viral infection with exanthema (rash), differentiated with herpes.
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From: ProMED-mail correspondent. BM
Source: rbc.ua, August 12, 2010 [Moderator NP]
http://www.rbc.ua/rus/top/show/v-internate-g-nezhin-umerli-pyatero-detey-12082010120300

In a boarding Nezhyn died five children
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In the intensive care Nezhinskaya Hospital are still four children. Photo: SFNV Chernihiv region in residential institution Nezhyn, where there are children with an organic lesion of the CNS, have been reported five deaths of students who are on the content of this institution. All the dead - aged 10 to 19 years. According to the press service of the Ministry of Health with reference to information from the Office of Health Chernihiv Regional State Administration (RSA).

As of the morning on August 12 in intensive care Nezhinskaya Hospital are four children. According to doctors, the condition of patients difficult. A all the necessary therapy.

Immediately after the message from the Chief of the Regional Health Authority, on behalf of the Minister of Health Zinovy Mytnik (18:40 pm) at the scene, left, Deputy Minister of Health R. Mostovenko with mostly freelance anesthesiologist B. Zhovnirom to assess the situation and providing necessary assistance.

According to preliminary findings of the doctors, the children have a viral infection with exanthema (rash) is differentiated with herpes. SES regional control taken away by a survey for viruses. The monitoring of the contact children infectious diseases, pediatricians.

Under investigation. A working group comprising representatives of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Ukraine, in a system which is a boarding school.

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From: ProMED-mail correspondent. BM
Source: kp.ua, August 12, 2010 [Moderator NP]
http://kp.ua/online/news/239409/

The cause of death of children in boarding Nezhinsky could become commonplace chickenpox
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As explained in the press service of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, in Nezhin boarding school for children with organic lesions of the central nervous system, killing five pupils aged 10 to 19 years.

Now in a city hospital is four children. Their condition is assessed by doctors as serious. Doctors are taking all measures to save them.
In a boarding had already visited the Ministry of Health professionals. According to preliminary information, the cause of illness and death of children has become a viral infection with exanthema (rash, including herpetic).

Perhaps, it is a commonplace chickenpox. However, the categorical diagnosis early. The representatives of the Sanitary Epidemiological Service took samples of materials for the study and in the coming days will certainly say that the infection led to the tragedy.

Nezhinskii boarding is subordinate to the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. Now the establishment of working committee, which tries to establish a cause of death of inmates of institutions.

There remain serious questions as to the employees themselves boarding. Seeing that almost paralyzed kids get sick and die, they are in no hurry to raise the alarm, perhaps believing that such deaths will not go beyond the norm.


[Comment Corr VM. 4 children and 2 adults (adults - also boarding) died from not refined until the infection. Another 5 children - were hospitalized. While there is information that is not influenza A or B. Given that there are children in a boarding school with nervous sitsemy paralyzed children, one would assume the impact on their body heatwave, but most likely it is indeed infected, possibly smallpox, which against the background of abnormally high temperatures utezhelyaet its course and leads to death. More details from the scene yet. - Cor. VM]

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August 11, 2010 (18:00) to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine received information from the Department of Health Chernihiv Regional State Administration of Residential Care Nizhyn, located in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Ukraine.

In this boarding school (where there are children with central nervous system lesions) were recorded five deaths pupils who are dependent on this institution. All dead aged 10 to 19 years.

On the morning of August 12 Nizhyn hospital resuscitation is 4 children. According to medical condition of patients - hard. A whole treatment.

Immediately after a message from Chief of Regional Department of Health, on behalf of the Minister ZM publican (at 18:40) went to the scene, Deputy Health Minister R. monopoly with major freelance anesthetist V. Zhovnir to assess the situation and provide necessary assistance.

According to preliminary findings of doctors viral infection in children with exanthema (rash) differentiated from herpetic. SES Regional taken control test for viruses. Contact of children being monitored by doctors, infectious disease, pediatrics.

Under investigation. A working group comprising representatives of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Ukraine.

Press Service of Health of Ukraine

 

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So it looks like the symptoms are fever, rash, and possible neurological symptoms, including possible paralysis. Influenza is ruled out, although the symptoms are very odd for flu anyway. And one article indicates that chickenpox is suspected (smallpox appears to be exteremly speculative, if not an altright translation error), although it is difficult to explain why the illness would be so severe (although that does give information as to the type of rash). The ProMED Russian moderator also raises the possibility of heat related illness. Everyone who is ill seems to be age 19 or under. There is not enough information to try to guess as to the method of spread. And all of this has taken place in the past six days.

Actually, it is not clear that the neurological symptoms are related to the illness; some of the articles seem to indicate they are a previous disability and the reason why those students were institutionalized to begin with.

And there appear to be five fatalites that I can see, and four more students hospitalized.

Update: I think the neurological symptoms are not related to this illness, as the ProMED post part 1 indicates that all 67 students in the school have CNS disability. So we are left with fever and rash as symptoms.

 

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For the symptom of rash to be any use as a tool in a prospective differential diagnosis we need more information as to its type and appearance. I would guess it looks similar to a pustular chicken pox rash in view of reported comments, but could a septacaemic rash look similar?

 

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Deputy Head of Presidential Administration of Ukraine Anna Herman will look after pets Nijinsky school for children with central nervous system (Chernihiv oblast), who are in intensive care. This is with reference to a local hospital reported "Ukrainian News" .

"Anna Herman came to the hospital today and said that will work here through their vacation, and a few more days - due to their original", - the interlocutor.

Recall that yesterday, August 12, learned of the death of three children and two adults in a boarding Nezhin unknown infection due to infection. Another five children were hospitalized. Then Herman reported visiting school.

"I am leaving tomorrow on cable television, where I personally understand the situation that occurred, and to inform the President" - she said.

"According to preliminary findings of doctors, viral infection in children with exanthema (rash), differentiated from herpetic", - informed the Ministry of Health.

Boarding school located in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Ukraine.

In addition, from August 11-12 Nijinsky boarding house with a preliminary diagnosis of acute respiratory viral infection were hospitalized 14 people.

On the fact of death of children and adults prosecutors Chernihiv region opened a criminal case.

Remember, its intention to work in a hospital nurse Herman said in mid-July.

"I choose a heaviest hospital and nurses to spend a week there. On a voluntary basis, of course, "- said Herman.

 

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The last line in this thread is somewhat dubious and may be a translation error; rotavirus is not a respiratory infection, and is also not consistent with the symptoms given.

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With the death of five children in boarding sit Nezhin medical worker?

Nizhyn inter prosecution pursuant to instructions of the President of Ukraine on Verification in connection with the deaths, which occurred at the boarding school for children with central nervous system in Nizhyn Chernihiv region, this case is August 12 criminal proceedings on grounds of crimes envisaged Part 2 Art. 137, ч.2 ст. 137, part 2 art. 140 Criminal Code of Ukraine (improper fulfillment of obligations to protect human life and health of children and improper performance of professional duties of medical personnel).

This UNIAN reported in the press service of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.

. Investigations into the case to the investigating teams, and accepted for prosecution proceedings Chernihiv region.

Currently implemented survey the scene, appointed forensic examination, conducted interrogations of the personnel boarding house.

Progress preliminary investigation taken control of the General Prosecutor of Ukraine.

As UNIAN reported earlier, in Nezhin children's school, where there are children with central nervous system, August 11, recorded the death of five children yatoh.

All dead aged 10 to 19 years.

Also at the morning August 12 Nizhyn hospital resuscitation were 4 children. According to doctors, patients condition - hard.

According to the chief sanitary doctor Nicholas Donets region and head of Health Care Administration Vladimir Yashchenko, preliminary cause of death for children and adults - acute respiratory infection rotavirus.

 

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Not enough new here to post the whole article, but gives the death dates as a 10-year old child on the 7th, the 17-year old on the 10th, and the other three fatalities on the 11th.

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This post tends to increase the denominator of milder cases, and also adds respiratory symptoms, which would certainly explain why the first thing they tested for was flu. Perhaps this is a compound outbreak. Chickenpox (and smallpox) are increasingly unlikely due to what appears to be a very short incubation period.

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Since Nijinsky school 14 people still hospitalized

During August 11-12 from boarding school to Nizhyn hospital in intensive care and infectious department with a preliminary diagnosis - acute respiratory viral infection, hospitalized 14 people: six children and eight adults. Hospitalized are in satisfactory condition, said the ministry.

In the boarding house population 72 persons.

.Sytuatsiya MOH is under control of the Main Directorate of MOE in Chernihiv Oblast.

Recall from 7 to August 11 in Nezhin Orphanage (Nizhyn st. Berezans'ka, 44a), where live groups: children (ages 4 to 18 years) and youth (ages 18 to 35 years) with severe central nervous system, stated the death of five people (four children and one adult).

Died on August 7th baby born in 2000, August 10 - a child born 1993, died August 11, 2 children born in 1993 and 2001 and an adult.

Dead body taken to morgue Nizhyn hospital.

 

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In Nezhinsky boarding due to an unknown infection died five children
Four other inmates institution - in intensive care.
Elena Kalacheva - 08/13/2010
This hostel, located in the Office Minsotspolitiki, children live with organic lesions of the central nervous system. Most of them can not move independently. To support students of schools started two weeks ago. And during that time five children between the ages of 10 to 19 years had died.

What kind of viral infection mowing children until it is not known. The representatives of the Sanitary Epidemiological Service took samples of materials for research in the coming days will tell exactly what the disease has led to the tragedy.

Experts believe that this may be trivial chickenpox. But then the question arises: why the simplest infections kill children? Perhaps management agencies had underestimated the seriousness of the situation, and therefore has not taken measures to contain the outbreak.

In a boarding specialists have already visited the Ministry of Health. According to preliminary information, the cause of illness and death of children has become a viral infection with exanthema (rash), including herpes. Now the establishment operates a special commission, which tries to establish a cause of death in institutions.

The situation is under personal control and took the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich.

- The President is very concerned about the death of children in boarding school. He directed immediately determine the cause and do everything possible to prevent further recurrence of this, - the deputy head of the Presidential Administration Anna Herman.

 

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Wow. H1N1 suspected? I guess flu is NOT ruled out.

Perhaps the brain "tumor" is actually a parasite? Perhaps whatever it is would be a pre-existing condition that explains the unusual severity seen here. The conversations at the end of the article seem to suggest that the heat may have played a role.

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Children in the beautiful ancient ruin the heat and unknown virus

According to the Ministry of Health, of the 15 hospitalized students Nezhinsky boarding one - in a serious condition, two - in a state of moderate severity, the rest - in a satisfactory. Information about infectious diseases is not confirmed.
Only when he died at a local boarding school second child, thence called the city hospital and said: "We have died and two more will die. What should I do? "
Alexander Fedchenko, Alla Dunin, Elena POSKANNAYA - 08/14/2010
PANIC IN THE CITY

The small town Nizhin Chernigov region for several days seemed to be deserted. On the streets of anyone, emptied markets and shops. Here they say that even a visit to each other trying not to go - afraid of the unknown disease that has destroyed five children from a local orphanage, and another 15 put him at the hospital bed (see yesterday's edition of "Komsomolskaya Pravda" and the site kp.ua). Rumors: the situation got out of control, and infectious disease clinic city hospital packed with not only internatovskimi children, but also by the nezhintsami. All the same symptoms - fever, pneumonia, and the autopsy revealed a brain tumor (which is how it was all the dead children).

At the entrance to the city several orders GAI. Sami police explain why there are here: For several days the city does not leave the authorities in Kiev. And for nezhintsev inspectors - this is another reason to fear. "That's completely shut down the city" - they fear.

The same boarding school - for children with central nervous system - is almost at the entrance. But there do not get. "Quarantine. Take a local hospital, "- briefly meet strong guys guarding the building, surrounded by a high fence.

Doctor suspects H1N1, but asked not get excited

In the hospital - now pandemonium. Representatives of the SEA, Ministry of Health, the prosecutor's office ... all at once trying to find out: Why in the boarding school children began to die? Why did local authorities do not zabilo alarm time - in fact the first child died on August 7?

And the guys who have already fallen in infectious disease clinic, the better. Even on Thursday they have all the temperature was under 40 on Friday - 37.7. They are nice attention. They stare into the eyes of officials, whose faces are hidden gauze bandages, smiling ...

These children or do not speak at all, or whether they barely make out. So tell us how they were bad, they can not.

- This is a viral infection - tells us the hospital head physician Vladimir Levkovsky. - Nothing more until I can not say. We've sent an analysis in Kiev, waiting for the result. Do not rule out even a version of H1N1. In general, nothing yet can not be excluded. One theory: in a boarding infection poised Officer.

- How did it happen that the first child died on August 7 and the alarm sounded a few hours ago? - We are interested.

- I think one is to blame here. Understand boarding - children unusual, extremely weak. We in the emergency room is a girl 17 years old, it weighs like a five-year child. Maybe it sounds cynical, but these children often die, even with the most attentive care, and it's all unpredictable. Here at the boarding school and did not notice the danger, when he died on August 7 first child. To accuse someone, I would not.

- Media write: in a boarding poor conditions. Is this true?

- No, the conditions were good. One example: in our hospital on food per patient spent 4.50 hryvnia, in a boarding school - 30 hryvnia. The children there live normally.

At this point in the corridor of the hospital appears Deputy Minister of Health Raisa Mostovenko. She had just finished examining the patient, commented:

- We now determine what kind of infection. Unfortunately, in Ukraine there is no high-precision systems, so the results will be delayed.

- Where do they get a brain tumor?

- This is not due to infection - is confident clerk. - Children with CNS lesions often suffer from hydrocephalus, but in this case a brain tumor - a common phenomenon. High temperature could increase this phenomenon. And please, do not try to scare people: No terrible plague there. Played a role and a weakened organism of the sick children, and the terrible heat in which even healthy may die from the heat ...

In childhood casing is water and temperature below 40

According to officials want to believe. That "want", because often in life is not like they have in words.

We are returning to boarding school without much hope to get inside. But we are lucky - to the gates of this institution pulls a black Mercedes with Government plates. Gate immediately opened, and behind him we shooting through the inside. From Mercy "comes the deputy head of the Presidential Administration Anna Herman. The protection would not let me before, is again trying to evict us. But Miss Anna says:

- "Komsomolskaya Pravda" in Ukraine "? Please let journalists will remain ...

We go into the case. The first thing you feel - a monstrous heat. On the street at this point 43, a boarding except for a couple of degrees lower.

- I decided to ride to the shops to buy fans and bring here - says Anna Herman. - And, imagine, in any shop in the beautiful ancient city fans there!

And then turning to the staff, asks:

- Please tell us why so hot? In the office of your mayor just as hot? That would go and measure the temperature in his office ...

- Our mayor is sitting in jail - Weatherly someone in conversation - and the conversation soon turns into a different direction ...

(Mayor Michael Nezhin Prikhodko had been arrested in 2009, Prosecutor General's Office on suspicion of extorting a bribe of 20 thousand dollars.)

"LET THE PARENTS YANUKOVYCH Shall I pick me up"

Anna Herman brought the children a laptop, mobile phones and stationery. It turns out that she had come to the orphanage - Friday morning, and then went shopping. Has got exactly what the children and asked, and about the fans had already ordered - they brought from Kiev.

Second shock: the building without water. Kettles - kitchen, on the first floor, where the majority of children simply can not go down.

And what about those conditions, which depend on the staff ... Everywhere is clean, new furniture, plastic windows, trim fresh linen on each bed. So that contain sick children really bad.

By the way, an official in the top echelon of the children was recognized immediately.

- Miss Anna! Please tell Yanukovich, that he ordered - just ordered - my parents take me out of here! - Carefully pronounces the word boy named Sergey.

A little touching. But some things still alarming.

Herman sits down next to another patient guy. He is 23 years, but he can not write his own name - can not.

- Let's learn! - Deputy head of the AP offers.

And just a few minutes later a guy gnarled hand prints on a sheet of paper: "Oleg". So his name.

And how is it that guests from Kiev can be something that staff could not do for two decades?

Talk to us employees refuse boarding.

- Works Commission! Everything is a natural way - failure to cry, "commented director of Helen Garmash, retiring to his office ...

P.S. Finally one more fact to think about. Staff at the city hospital the question of who is to blame, says: blame the administration of the orphanage.

- When the first child died, they told us do not even - doctors told city hospital. - When the second died, they called an ambulance, but did not explain why. Our car has a half hours stood at the gate, but no one came. And only then they rang the hospital and said: "We have died and two more will die. What should I do? "


Anna Herman and one of the boarding.







Photos of Maxim doors.

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Prosecutors opened a criminal case "over"

After the president ordered to check the situation in connection with the death of children in Nezhin boarding school, the local district prosecutor's office opened a criminal case under "improper performance of duties concerning the protection of life and health of children" and "improper fulfillment of professional duties of health professionals. The investigation of the case to the investigating prosecutor, the task force Chernigov region. Status of pre-trial investigation is taken to control the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.

 

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This article seems to suggest swelling is occurring in the brain.

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Children are dying from an unknown virus!
Украина Ukraine Пятница, 13 Август 2010 Friday, August 13, 2010

Shock! In Nezhinsky special boarding schools for patients with cerebral palsy died five students. Another 14 were in the city hospital with an unknown viral infection, three of them are in intensive care.


What happened? Doctors do not know the answer. To investigate the state of emergency at the governmental level, a special commission.

By the time of arrival correspondent BLIC "to the orphanage, there is already in full swing working prosecutors, police, medical doctors and medical staff. At 14.45 the gate boarding drove an ambulance. Doctors began to make children wrapped in blankets! Moreover, all adults were in gauze bandages.

As we found out, an unknown disease attacked the boarding on August 7. Children who already do not differ health, took to her instantly. However, seek medical help guide institutions for some reason did not appeal! Anxiety scored only on Wednesday when the walls of institutions have already died, three babies and two teenagers (from 10 to 19 years)!

- It's a nightmare! Why are they silent? - Indignant resident Nezhin Tamara Janshin.

Another 14 students (from 3 to 21 years) during the Wednesday-Thursday got to the hospital. Three of them are in intensive care in serious condition! Others - in the infection department, their condition is satisfactory.

- The children came to us with fever, sore throat and very tired, exhausted. According to the preliminary diagnosis, they have [ARVI]. But two patients, it is complicated by pneumonia, one - bronchitis - told "BLIC" Gregory Virodchenko, Deputy. doctor on medical matters Nezhinskaya city hospital

Making predictions about the health of hospitalized children no one can. And it is not clear what happened to the dead.. The first version appeared - a viral infection with exanthema (rash), differentiated from herpes. Then he started talking about swine influenza! Confirmed this version, supposedly, is that children at autopsy revealed swelling of the brain and lungs - it is from this people have died in Ukraine during the recent epidemic. However, this version has not been corroborated. Chief sanvrach Chernihiv region Nikolai Donets said that children are not exactly hurt the group of influenza A and B - this is shown by the analysis.

Yesterday the whole day at the scene of "experts and the Ministry of Health. But final conclusions about the causes of morbidity in the evening and did not.

As we found out in the hospital, children diagnosed with respiratory viral infection ", but what exactly - riddle!

Employees of an ambulance at the hands render infected babies from the orphanage

On-site emergency personnel worked forensic laboratory MIA

Yesterday in the city hospital intensive care unit were three boarding - especially heavy

. - The facts of the accident Nezhin Prosecutor's Office filed two criminal cases on two counts - improper performance of duties to protect life and health of children and improper performance of their duties medical personnel - told "BLIC" Sergei Brill, head of the press-service of SU MIA in Chernihiv region. - If the fault of the employee or employees boarding will be proven, they could face up to three years in prison.

Cause of death - swelling of the brain!

Vladimir Levkovsky, chief doctor TsentralnoyNezhinskoy Hospital:

At autopsy, conducted yesterday by pathologists found mergicheskie pneumonia. The immediate cause of death - brain swelling.

There is a causative agent of viral infection. Not just a disease, namely viral. What is an infection - not yet known. There have been suspicions for some "special" flu. But a study of SES have not confirmed this theory. Today, all efforts aimed at finding the virus. According to our information, it is transmitted by airborne droplets.

 

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Is it possible that some of these children were given aspirin with the flu? The brain involvement in ARVI sounds a bit like Reye Syndrome.

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15 inmates of the boarding Nezhin hospitalized with an unknown infection
13 августа 2010 | 21:33 August 13, 2010 | 21:33

. 15 people are now in the hospital Nezhin Chernigov region. All of them from boarding school for children with central nervous system. Yesterday there an outbreak of infection - which is still accurate and not defined. But doctors do not exclude that it is - acute respiratory infection. The prosecutor's office opened a criminal investigation into the death of inmates institutions. Details Svetlana Chernets'ke.

. At boarding with Birth weakened immune system - because of the pathology of the nervous system. Therefore, doctors can not predict how the organisms will affect the children even simple OCR.

Vladimir Yashchenko, head of the Chernihiv regional department of health:

- - Virus infection, you've seen these kids, not like normal children.

The delegation of doctors, headed by the Deputy Minister of Health Raisa Mostovenko personally listens to the lungs of each patient. Their condition does not cause any concerns - says Mostovenko. And says - fear of the virus is not worth it, though not yet known, that the virus bit guys.

Raisa Mostovenko, Deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine:

- in Kyiv result i will chekati.

Тем временем пациенты уже идут на поправку. Meanwhile, patients are already on the mend. They have an appetite and do not torment headache.

Ivan Novick, a graduate Nezhinsky orphanage:

Svetlana Chernetskaya correspondent:

- Criminology and epidemiologists have examined every centimeter. All samples have been sent for analysis.

Investigators are trying to understand what or who is to blame for the death of boarding.

Law enforcement authorities are now considering three possible options for the tragedy.

But as physicians, epidemiologists and criminologists do not hold all the relevant research - talking about the perpetrators soon. The first results of the investigation promises to make public only three weeks.

 

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Death of children in boarding Nizhyn: first released version of the tragedy

Investigators in the case of death of children in boarding Nezhin considering three main versions of the tragedy: the heat in the rooms, food poisoning and viral infections.

Investigators in the case of death of children in boarding considering three main versions

Police released the first version of the tragedy in Nezhin school, where earlier in the week five children died, another 15 are in hospital.

"Children can die due to high temperature in the rooms due to food poisoning and improper treatment of their existing infectious diseases," - noted the Head of Internal Affairs in the Chernihiv region Sergei Bril.

According blocks, guards tend to latest version. Samples of dead tissue immediately sent sudmedekspertam Kiev, to determine if there was no crime.

. The department of health Chernihiv Regional State Administration also believe that children died because of viral infection.

"We believe that this viral infection. But what? Identification continues until two weeks can get a certain result by histology" - said the head of Vladimir Yashchenko.

Currently, three children just in case kept in intensive care - they found pneumonia. Another two hospitalized diagnosed acute bronchitis. They and another 10 students from school grounds ODS are in infectious department.

. "The state of a child difficult, hard because it worst for neurological symptoms with a pronounced deformity of the chest" - said Deputy Health Minister Raisa monopoly.

She said such children is difficult to carry sheer infection. Apparently, the virus that five children deprived of life, healthy and great harm will result. . But his further identify - at least know this is not influenza A or B.

Meanwhile, the commission headed by Anna Herman, directed to the school president, Viktor Yanukovych, seen in crime and a lack of air conditioners in belated response to disease management school children. "This is a common negligence, I think" - said Herman. She expressed concern over what they saw in school, saying that "in the boarding healthy can die, not only sick."

As reported earlier prosecutors filed criminal charges - for inadequate protection of children's health and medical work.

Remember, death of children in boarding Nezhin for patients with central nervous system was recorded August 11. All dead aged 10 to 19 years.

 

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Re: Unknown illness kills 5 children in Ukrainian orphanage - overheating, ARI, suspected

It appears they suspect that the heat caused the fatalites, although they cannot identify the cause of the ARI.

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Herman surprised that no boarding Nizhyn fans and air conditioners

Deputy Head of Presidential Administration Anna Herman intends to inform the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich on what she saw while in Nezhin orphanage for children with diseases of the central nervous system. "Tomorrow we will inform the President. І. And I think on Monday we will give a briefing on this issue, our conclusions ", - said G. Herman, says the YMCA .

She noted that remained extremely concerned that saw. "In just one doctor's home that day can not physically take care of children, and many children lying, chained to the bed. . There's a terrible heat, there was no fan or air conditioning or cold water for children "- said chynovnytsya.

"We will make conclusions from this and try to improve the situation. I would [not?] like to make any conclusions in advance. I would [not?] like to condemn in advance anyone. There is a committee is the competent authority, they must conduct a thorough investigation and inform the President "- said Deputy Head of Presidential Administration.

Recall that the Aug. 13 reported that Anna Herman Nezhinsky decided to work in hospitals.

 

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All references to "beautiful ancient city" in this thread are a translation error caused by Google Translator attempting to literally translate the name of the town where this is occurring.

 

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The translation is a bit rough here, but with rotavirus confirmed, this is a compund outbreak. It looks like the heat was the main driving factor.

No clue what agent is responsible for the ARI, though.

I believe the title should translate as something closer to "Virus could not have killed the children, but heat could have".

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Medics: "Children could not kill the virus, but could"

In death Nizhin doctors blame the heat, and law enforcers check the blame doctors. The virus put in the hospital for 15 pupils Nezhinsky boarding school for children with central nervous system, before that, as we wrote, five died. Told "Today" head of the press service of Ministry of Internal Affairs Sergei Chernigov oblupravleniya Bryl, Nezhinskaya prosecutors opened a criminal case immediately on two articles of the Criminal Code (one of them - "improper performance of duties of health professionals"). The case was opened into the death of children, respectively, the detainees yet. If there are guilty and found guilty, they face up to three years in prison.

Yesterday it became known to the first causes of the tragedy. According to Nezhin doctors have discovered several children pneumonia and rotavirus ("intestinal flu"). "These children are not in themselves very well. We found several rotavirus, other pneumonia. The presence of the disease plus a strong thermal regime played a role - the brain of these children react to any changes. Now their condition is improving, already eat, perhaps to the environment someone even write down ", - told us zavinfektsionnym office Ludmila Shumkov.

. "People, children have been weakened, but this was not due to poor nutrition. Perhaps the role played really hot - told "Today" is one of the medics dispatched to Nezhin from Kiev to study the situation. - If not for her, the consequences probably would be less dire. According to the Kiev physician, there is no danger to the city: "spent a quarantine in a boarding all washed, wash and proglazheno. "In addition to children from the orphanage, to us no one else did" - told to us by an infectious diseases doctor Nezhin city hospital Natalia Borushkevich. The final diagnosis, what is still sick and died from what Nezhin disabilities, experts will make a two weeks later.

. Inhabitants. For local residents about the death of children their opinions. "In those days, when they died in the beautiful ancient city was a thick smog. And these same kids organisms frail, - said Raisa Zelenskaya. - Panic in Nezhin no masks no one comes. "I live 150 meters from the boarding school, - said pensioner Valentina Remezovskaya. — - We are doctors reassured that the infection is not transmitted, so do not panic. In the city all say that children have died from the heat. In those days we had plus 38 degrees.

HERMAN. The deputy head of presidential administration, Anna Herman, getting ready to leave work in a clinic yesterday, worked hard in Nezhinskaya City Hospital, although not a nurse: "I fed the babies with a spoon, and painted with flowers." . Anna Herman on Friday was really in our hospital, communicating with children ", - said Ms. Shumkov. . Woman had also visited the ill-fated boarding. "There's a terrible heat, no fans, no air conditioning, no cold water for children. . They kettles give some digested water. . In the boarding healthy can die, and not just the patient, "- says Herman. ». She said she was looking for fans for free boarding in the beautiful ancient city, but not found: "We'll have to bring from Kiev.

 

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This source asked doctors for their opinions. Versions #1 and #2 are quite plausible; either H1N1 or enterovirus [HFMD] could be involved. Version #3 is a press sensationalism; NDM-1 is a mutation in a bacterium, not a virus, and thus cannot "mutate with enterovirus".

Whatever caused the illnesses and deaths, at least the remaining patients are recovering with treatment.

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Survivors read stories

Saturday, August 14, 2010
It remains a mystery, that the illness has ruined Nezhin boarding pupils. Official findings promise to make only 2 weeks. Therefore, "BLIC" asked the doctors to make their assumptions.



Version № 1

Swine influenza

Children from the orphanage Nezhin died of brain edema and pulmonary edema. Maybe it's swine flu? He could well provoke illness and death of children. They lived in a closed institution, where the virus spreads very quickly - by airborne droplets through the dishes. . Children and both have been sick, so the flu can easily kill them. And even though yesterday, deputy chief sanitary doctor of Ukraine Ludmila ED Mukharskiy stated that the child was not killed by influenza (it showed rapid method), the findings so far do sooner. The fact is that after the rapid method to do a detailed analysis, only you can trust 100%.

Version № 2

Entsefalomeningit

Alexander Duda, Head. Department of Infectious Diseases of the National medical academy of postgraduate education, said: "It is quite possible that enterovirus. Manifestations of this disease a great many (17 to 30). But among these manifestations is entsefalomeningit. The fact that the victims were found in children. Especially during the breeding season for viruses - summer. They love the heat.

Chief Immunologist Kiev Oleg Nazarov: "This is probably a rotovirusnaya infection, or enterovirus. These infections can develop at lightning speed and make the swelling and lungs, and brain. Especially when the heat is lowered immunity at all, and in patients with children - even more so. . Therefore, the virus could kill them very quickly. Features of this virus in the fact that the immune system is late to react to the disease. And then it was urgent intervention doctors! ".

Version number 3

Virus mutant

"I would not be surprised if it turns out that the cause of the epidemic has become a new, weird science virus. . Either we do not know at all, or poorly know, but he is also mutated. He may have mutated it from enterovirus, - makes a shocking suggestion Alexander Duda. - By the way, now discovered a new virus its name NDM-1. Perhaps it is he? We are not aware of it, we know only that he can not be any antibiotic! And they brought him from India and Pakistan, those who went there for cheaper cosmetic procedures. He has already recorded in England. The virus is very treacherous, we now see him only collect the information.

The funeral of the victims of the virus
Cemetery caretaker Nick shows where previously buried internatovtsev

This is a sad ceremony and a ceremony to name it was difficult: no priest, no relatives were buried yesterday in Nizhin (Chernihiv region). Children who were killed is still unknown virus. The cemetery did not even staff boarding! There were only undertakers.

Over the past few decades, all the dead were buried in the Gaza internatovtsev for the homeless! . In the area approximately 10 by 10 meters recently mowed the grass, revealing a small hill - this is the grave. No fences, monuments and even crosses. The fact that there are children who demonstrate only tin plate on the short stick. Many have neither the name nor the date of life - paint faded.

- This almost nobody comes. Кому они нужны? Who needs them? - Says the cemetery caretaker Nicholas Baryshevsky and shows on a single, small monument: - After the death of the child's parents have refused him, still come and elevate grave.

Maria Ozhigin, Andrew Protsenko and Sergey Antonenko - three of the five victims of the virus - were buried in just a half hour. They - the first children who have won seats are not in "rootless" sector. They even set up the cross. The reason for such special treatment is obvious: the 5 deaths in a boarding school called a huge impact in the institution, one after another held meetings with senior government officials - and suddenly one of them will arrive at the cemetery? For example, Deputy Chief of Staff, Anna Herman. . In a boarding school she last appeared about 11 days. A few hours in conference with the leadership, then, not concealing his indignation, made a statement:

- Check whether there is air conditioning in the office of mayor of the city! . And then in the wards have no children, and the heat unbearable. This boarding healthy can die, and not just sick!

. Journalists in the room where the children live, not allowed, but the building and the inside and outside, looks like we thought, well-groomed: in the kitchen with new furniture, in the hall of toys and equipment. Sponsorship of whether the assistance or public - in the orphanage director Helen Garmash ask failed. The woman appeared before reporters for a few minutes, but kept silent.

But the prosecutor commented on the situation of Sergei Miroshnichenko. Indeed, as he wrote yesterday, "BLIC", on the fact of the tragedy at the boarding school opened a criminal case on articles about the improper performance of duties regarding the protection of life and health of children and professional misconduct medical staff.

- The matter is under investigation, but the court says, the criminals they (doctors and nurses) or not, - said Miroshnichenko.

Director of Hospital Gregory Virotchenko sure that the doctors claim can not be. He reiterated that help them guide the orphanage asked only on Wednesday evening, just after it died 3 children and 2 teenagers! But why do physicians not called sooner?

- We do not know, let me not comment on the matter - was brief Virotchenko.

. Avoided this issue yesterday and the prosecutor, Anna Herman, and other officials. Employees of the orphanage and does afraid of him like the plague.

But children who come to the hospital, go to the amendment - that convinced "BLIC", visiting the town hospital. . Three guys that were considered most serious, from the intensive care ward, just in case have not yet been transferred. But neither the temperature nor any other symptoms they had not. The nurses take turns reading the kids stories!

Resuscitation: A nurse reading a good book, Natalia three children have contracted a strange virus. They and 12 other boarding schools are on the mend

 

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Source: Herman settled nurse in the orphanage where the children died

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Anna Herman fulfilled its promise. Photos from the site today



<!--/UdmComment--> Deputy Head of Presidential Administration of Ukraine Anna Herman will look after pets Nijinsky school for children with central nervous system (Chernihiv oblast), who are in intensive care.
This is with reference to a local hospital reported Interfax-Ukraine.
"Anna Herman came to the hospital today and said that will work here through their vacation, and a few more days - due to their original" - said the source.
Recall that yesterday, August 12, learned of the death of three children and two adults in Nezhin boarding due to contamination of unknown infection. Another five children were hospitalized. Then Herman reported visiting school.
"I am leaving tomorrow on cable television, where I personally understand the situation that occurred, and to inform the President" - she said.

"According to preliminary findings of doctors, viral infection in children with exanthema (rash), differentiated from herpetic" - informed the Ministry of Health.
Boarding school located in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Ukraine.
In addition, from August 11-12 Nijinsky boarding house with a preliminary diagnosis of acute respiratory viral infection were hospitalized 14 people.
On the fact of death of children and adults prosecutors Chernihiv region opened a criminal case.
Remember, its intention to work in a hospital nurse Herman said in mid-July .
"I choose a heaviest hospital and nurses to spend a week there. On a voluntary basis, of course," - said Herman. :tiphat:http://translate.google.com/transla...8/13/241092&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com<!--UdmComment-->

 

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August 14, 2010, Saturday> News - Philippines
Only on the fifth (!) DAY EMPLOYEES Nezhinsky boarding an ambulance "for disabled children, Dying of unknown infection
Total disease killed five and put on a hospital bed 15 helpless inmates institution. On the facts of the prosecutor's office opened a criminal case
Irina RYBINSK "Facts"

The preliminary diagnosis, which in Chernihiv city hospital since 11 August, there were people with disabilities from Nezhin orphanage - acute respiratory viral infection. In intensive care and infectious disease clinic were taken 15 pupils of this institution, the press service of Ministry of Emergencies.

As told yesterday "facts" in Nezhin boarding school for children with lesions of the central nervous system for five days from an unknown infection died five inmates of this institution at the age of 10 to 19 years.The first child died on August 7. But the orphanage staff went to doctors only on the fourth (!) Day - August 11, died when four more casualties. Only after that agency staff informed about what is happening in the hospital, where the "emergency" brought 15 more immobilized and helpless patients with fever and a rash.

- Symptoms in children are the same - high fever, rash in the joints and swelling of the brain. How to set pathologists, he became the cause of death - said "The fact that" the main gossanvrach Chernihiv Oblast Nikolay Donets.

A total of 116 boarding students. There is a children's group (ages four to 18 years) and youth group (ages 18 to 35 years). All of them with severe lesions of the central nervous system. 23 children who have parents who dismantled their homes. For the rest of the medical surveillance is conducted daily, twice a day temperature is measured. In a boarding put mask mode, carried out disinfection. Restaurant closed for admission of new pupils. Now experts Sanitary and Epidemiological conduct histological investigations of bacteriological material. Results will be known within 14 days, and only then will we call the final diagnosis.

According to the Ministry of Health, the ten victims diagnosed with SARS, two of them - bronchitis, the other three - pneumonia. Organisms may not stand the jumping body temperature, more so against a background of intense heat.

How did you know "Facts" from a source close to the laboratory conducting the study selected patients with the material, the main focus is to determine which group of acute respiratory viruses come from a deadly infection. Earlier doctors ruled out the likelihood that the children died of influenza viruses, and assumed that the perpetrators of mass death and disease was herpes virus (sounded version of chickenpox to infectious mononucleosis or herpes meningitis), the laboratory said that he first heard about it . With regard to respiratory viral infections, they are so numerous that to establish a definitive diagnosis requires time.

Meanwhile, President Viktor Yanukovych instructed the Prosecutor General Oleksandr Medvedko until Aug. 29 to examine the causes of death of children in boarding school.

Yesterday, the Interfax-Ukraine ", with reference to a source in the Chernigov hospital reported that the Deputy Head of Presidential Administration Anna Herman expressed a desire courted in the hospital for child victims.

Nezhinskaya district prosecutor's office opened a criminal investigation into child deaths under the Criminal Code, "Improper performance of duties concerning the protection of life and health of children" and "professional misconduct by the medical or pharmaceutical workers. :tiphat:http://www.facts.kiev.ua/archive/2010-08-14/108665/index.html

 

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Prosecutors filed a case in connection with the death of children in boarding Nizhin
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Nezhinskaya district prosecutor's office instituted criminal proceedings in connection with hospitalization and death of inmates Nezhinsky boarding school for children with central nervous system (Chernihiv region).

It told the agency on Friday, the press service of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, to perform the president's instruction to check the situation in relation to deaths that occurred in the boarding school for children with disorders of the central nervous system in the beautiful ancient city, Nezhinskaya district prosecutor's office into the matter Aug. 12 filed a criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 137 (improper fulfillment of duties to protect and preserve the health of children) and Part 2 of Article 140 (improper fulfillment of professional responsibilities workers of Medicine) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The press service reported that the investigation requested investigative task force and is in production in the Prosecutor of the Chernigov region.

"A survey of the place assigned to the forensic examination, conducted interrogations of personnel boarding", - emphasized in the press-service.

Status of pre-trial investigation of the case is taken to control the General Prosecutor's Office.

As reported, from 7 to August 11 Nizhin in boarding school for children with central nervous system died 4 children and one adult.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Health on Thursday, according to preliminary findings of doctors at children viral infection with exanthema (rash), differentiated with herpes.

In addition, from August 11-12, Nezhinsky boarding with a preliminary diagnosis of acute respiratory viral infection, hospitalized 14 people.

The house is a boarding home to 72 people. Boarding is located in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy.

President Viktor Yanukovych instructed the Prosecutor General Oleksandr Medvedko to 29 August this year to examine the causes of death of children in boarding school. The President also instructed law enforcement agencies and the Ministry of Health to study the causes of death of five people from the orphanage Nezhin and take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of children in the institution. :tiphat:http://24.ua/news/show/id/89231.htm