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MOSCOW, February 15 – RIA Novosti The first case of delivery of a fever. Zeke was recorded in Russia: woman contracted the virus on holiday in the Dominican Republic. It is in an infectious diseases hospital and feels well. In the work with the patient the domestic experimental diagnostic test system, its data coincide with the results of the foreign system has been used.
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also Monday, it became known about the second case Zika fever infection in China. The infected man had flown into the country via Russia.
Epidemiologists exclude the possibility of a mass disease Zika fever in Russia, but note that they can be identified isolated cases. Rosturizm asked tour operators to inform tourists about the risk of infection, and Russians – to choose to relax in the prosperous epidemiological regions
Fever Zika -. An acute infectious disease of monkeys, which is sometimes transmitted to humans by mosquitoes and characterized by fever with a benign course. Endemic transmission Zika virus is detected in the US in 2014. In 2015, the virus was detected in the northeastern part of Brazil, Colombia and then in Africa (Cape Verde). Zika virus is now spreading rapidly especially in the Western Hemisphere, where it penetrated more than 20 countries of the 55 risk of infection covered not only the countries of Latin America and South, recorded cases of the disease in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Spain, UK, China, Australia. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the virus Zika global emergency.
The virus is most dangerous for pregnant women, as it causes the fetus microcephaly with potential severe brain damage. In Colombia, more than 5000 pregnant women infected with Zeke.
The first case in Russia
Rospotrebnadzor on Monday officially announced the first case of importation Zika fever in Russia. Diseased was on vacation in the Dominican Republic. Her condition worsened, there were temperature and rash a few days after his return to Moscow. She was immediately hospitalized with the recommendation of screening for fever. Now she is in an infectious diseases hospital and feels well. According to the main infectious diseases in Moscow Andrei Devyatkina, she passes a check-up and will soon be allowed to go home.
For the diagnosis was applied domestic test system, which is not registered. According to the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, the results obtained with the help of national development coincided with the data of the foreign system test, which was used in the work with the patient.
It is established medical observation of contact family members of the diseased, the clinical manifestations of the disease they have not revealed the results of studies on the Zika virus negative. The main infectious diseases in Moscow Andrey Devyatkin confirmed that none of the environment girl fell ill, and added that the sick person is not a danger to others in everyday terms.
On Monday, also became aware of the second case, the Zika virus in China . A sick man arrived in Baoyun flight SU220 from Russia. Previously, he was doing another transit transplant in the Netherlands. The man told the experts that more than three years in Venezuela, and his friend had been ill with an infection in January, which is spread by mosquitoes.
The virus from the Dominican Republic
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According to Rospotrebnadzor, the girl contracted the virus Zika on vacation in the Dominican Republic. On the first cases of Zika virus in this country became known January 23, 2016. Of the ten cases, eight were of local origin, and two were brought from El Salvador. Ranked Among the cases had two children under the age of five years, remaining positive – between the ages of 15 to 57 years. In all cases, the patients complained of a rash and fever, conjunctivitis have been eight, six experienced pain, including headache and articular, observed in five myalgia (muscle aches).
According to the Federal Agency for Tourism, the Dominican Republic occupies the 50th place in the list of the most popular among Russian tourists countries: in the first nine months of 2015 it was visited by 14.5 thousand people
The WHO has not recommended to enter any. restrictions on travel to the Dominican Republic or trade with the country.
fever Spread excluded
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The possibility of mass Zika fever disease in Russia is excluded, the case of diseased in the Dominican Republic single Muscovite, told RIA Novosti Deputy Director of the central Research Institute of epidemiology, Academician Viktor Maleev.
“It’s not dangerous, dangerous (only) for pregnant … Multiple (delivery) is not possible, because the situation in which will come to us a thousand people in the incubation period, is not real, this does not happen in any country in Europe this is was not “- said Maleev
He said that the appearance of sporadic cases of infection is possible, but the mass of infection can not be, because.” we do not have those mosquitoes that are infected. ” It is highly unlikely that it will spread further. This person must have been ill, “- said epidemiologist, adding that the epidemic in the Russian Federation” is not exactly expected “
The main infectious diseases in Moscow Andrey Devyatkin also ruled out the possibility Zika epidemic in Russia and added that it is easy for the adult disease. after which recover, deaths to date not fixed.
Checks at airports
a source in the medical circles told RIA Novosti that the plane with the infected virus Zika Russian woman landed at Domodedovo. in Rospotrebnadzor reported on board, which arrived diseased, was the complex of the necessary anti-epidemic measures, health hazards flight passengers there.
Domodedovo representatives, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo told RIA Novosti that the airport carefully monitor arriving and transit passengers, but until cases are not identified .
Medical Domodedovo office together with the specialists of Rospotrebnadzor transport is carried out preventive measures to prevent the entry into the territory of the Russian Federation of viral infectious diseases. In health centers Airport is not recorded calls with complaints of symptoms resembling Zika fever. Sheremetyevo representative said that the airport operates direct flights to the country in which there is a pandemic virus Zika, but maintained sanitary-quarantine control the temperature of transit passengers and airline staff who have arrived from troubled countries on the epidemic situation. From the airport “Vnukovo” there are no direct flights to the regions, where the pandemic virus Zika observed, nevertheless transfer passengers from countries with unfavorable epidemiological situation are subject to special control.
The tourists need to be informed
Rosturizm Requests the summer, realizing tours in regions where outbreaks of the virus Zika, to inform tourists of the risks of infection. The Office also recommends that the Russians when planning a vacation in tropical and subtropical climates for safety purposes choose prosperous epidemiologically regions.
Russian tourists who are in countries where outbreaks of Zeke, it is recommended to prevent the virus to comply with measures of general prevention: use repellents, wear clothing (preferably light colored), covering as much of the body, close the windows and doors and use mosquito curtains to sleep
When you see one or more symptoms of the disease (fever, rash. conjunctivitis, pain in muscles and joints, fatigue) for two to three weeks after returning from endemic countries virus Zika, you must seek immediate medical attention.
Earlier, Rospotrebnadzor is not recommended for pregnant women to visit the regions of the world where Zeke fixed spread of the virus.
Russian test system
The deputy director of the central Research Institute of epidemiology, Viktor Maleev believes that Zika virus diagnosis using national test systems can accelerate its registration. According to him, the World Health Organization allows the use in such cases, the experimental system. The results obtained with the help of national development coincided with the data of the foreign system test, which was used in the work with the patient.
“Our diagnostic method has been applied, it is not yet registered. It should be approval Roszdravnadzor, we expected it before March 1, but due to the documented cases of importation procedure may be accelerated, we hope, write letters, “-. said Victor Maleev
Specific treatment of fever Zeke or vaccine against it is does not exist. The only effective way to deal with the disease – destruction of mosquitoes that carry the virus. In early February the experts of the World Health Organization (WHO) have isolated two medical manufacturers, whose trial versions of the vaccine against the virus Zika are the most perfect, but physicians need 18 more months to begin clinical trials of the vaccine. Institute of Virology of the Ministry of Health also leads the development of a vaccine against the virus Zika.
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