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Update from the Transbaikal region, generally in the Mongolian border area. The epidemic is over:

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In Transbaykal was completed the epidemic of influenza and [ORVI]

On the sums of the 52nd week, in all territories of Transbaikal krai was completed the epidemic period: the indices of morbidity by sharp respiratory-virus infections and by influenza reached non-epidemic values. On the cancellation of epidemic to the correspondent [IA] REGNUM of the news they reported today, on January 12, in the administration of the Federal Service for supervision in the sphere of the protection of the rights of users and prosperity of man ([Rospotrebnadzor]) on Transbaykal.

The decisions of the Heads of Administration of the corresponding territories of the krai about the cancellation of limiting measures are prepared.

Due to the state on December 31, 2009, in the Transbaikal edge are registered 876 cases of the highly pathogenic influenza, [podtverzhdennogo] laboratory.

Update from the Chelyabinsk oblast including its administrative center, the city of Chelyabinsk (due to frequent nuclear reactor failures and the dumping of nuclear plant water into local rivers, the "most polluted spot on the planet"):

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In the Chelyabinsk province the epidemic of the influenza ended

The level of morbidity by the highly pathogenic influenza A ([N]1/N1) of the population of the Chelyabinsk province is evaluated as non-epidemic. As they reported to the correspondent [IA] REGNUM of the news on January 12 in the administration Of [rospotrebnadzora] for the Chelyabinsk province, new-year vacations became the reason for reduction in the morbidity.

At the given moment the level of morbidity in the region is lower than the epidemic threshold by 54,8%.

In connection with the new-year vacations weekly reduction in the morbidity by influenza and [ORVI] composed 40%, the level of morbidity among the schoolboys fell 2,3 times.

Let us recall, epidemic situation on the influenza and [ORVI] remained in the Chelyabinsk province several months, to decrease the level of morbidity it did not help even prolonged quarantines in schools and classes of region.

Uodate from the Tomsk oblast in west central Siberian Russia. Many anti-epidemic measures have been cancelled.

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In Tomskaya province the limitations, introduced because of the epidemic of the influenza are abolished,

In accordance with the decision of the main sanitary doctor of Tomskaya province Victor [Pilipenko], are since January 11 in the region abolished limiting measures for the influenza and the acute respiratory virus diseases in the establishments of public health, [internatnogo] type, in the educational and [kulturno]-[dosugovykh] establishments. On this to the correspondent [IA] REGNUM of the news on January 12 they reported in the press service of the administration of Tomskaya province.

Is also made decision about the cancellation of the required use of means of individual protection (masks) by colleagues, connected with the mass accumulation of people (drugstore, transport, the enterprise of public nutrition, trade, [kulturno]-[dosugovye] establishments so forth).

In this case continues calculation, the registration and the transmission of information about the cases of development [ORVI] of influenza, including for highly pathogenic to the administration Of [rospotrebnadzora] for Tomskaya province.

Update from the Buryat region including the city of Ulan-Ude. Note that the information pertains solely to lab-confirmed cases which are a very small percentage of total "influenza and acute respiratory viral infection".

Since the beginning of the epidemic in [Buryatii] four died of the pig influenza

For the period from October 25 to January 11 in the republic Of [buryatiya] are registered 732 cases of development of highly pathogenic influenza, including in Ulan-Ude - 555, 177 cases in 19 regions of region. Adult - 489, children of up to 17 years - 243. All cases are laboratory confirmed. From the number of those fallen ill of 46 sick profits from other territories.

As they reported to the correspondent [IA] REGNUM of the news in the administration of the Federal Service for supervision in the sphere of the protection of the rights of users and prosperity of man on [Buryatii], lethal outcome - four patients.

According to the social structure: children, who attend kindergartens, 30, schoolboys - 117, the disorganized children - 66, students - 89, including of 12 VUZ (Institute of Higher Education) and 16 [ssuzov], soldiers - five, that work - 207, not working - 218. with the rotation after the medical aid are revealed 626 patients, are active on the contact - 106 people.

Are hospitalized 671 people, nine patients are found at the present moment on the stationary treatment, the dispensary treatment of seven people continues.

Pregnant women it fell ill with 247, all is laboratory confirmed.

From them in Ulan-Ude - 178, in the regions of republic - 704.

With the rotation in grave condition - three, in the medium-weight state - 116, in the satisfactory - 128.

In all they are hospitalized into the hospitals - 209, on the stationary treatment are found six become pregnant. One pregnant female obtains dispensary treatment, are undergone medical treatment - 37.

Due to the state on January 11, in the republic are registered 897 centers, including of relatives - 657. Number of contact - 5.683, of them in Ulan-Ude - 4.573 and 1.110 in 18 regions. Medical observation in 292 centers is finished (4.206 people).

January 13 update from the Chelyabinsk oblast.

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In the Chelyabinsk province pig influenza endured about 300 people

The diagnosis of the highly pathogenic influenza A (H1N1) of influenza was set to 300 thousand inhabitants of the Chelyabinsk province. Similar to statistician today, on January 13, recorded the leader for the administration Of [rospotrebnadzora] of region Anatoliy [Semenov], reports the correspondent [IA] REGNUM of the news. According to him, this is exemplary statistics, since are laboratory confirmed were confirmed only 648 cases of disease highly pathogenic influenza. Remaining diagnoses were set on the basis symptoms.

In all catarrhal diseases and influenza in the region endured about 1 million people. The diagnosis of highly pathogenic influenza was set to 40% of the number those all fallen ill with influenza and TO [ORVI]. 22% infected by virus A (H1N1) were ill by the severe form of influenza.

The highly pathogenic influenza of authority as before they reject to call the statistics of deaths (i.e., health authorities continue to refuse to divulge death statistics).

As it emphasized [Semenov], now morbidity already falls, situation at the Chelyabinsk province no longer is evaluated as epidemic. Furthermore, the level of morbidity almost reached average perennial level. Pig influenza now is diagnosed in 14% of the number those all fallen ill with influenza and [ORVI]. And if on the peak of epidemic, by influenza and [ORVI] were ill 168 people for 10 thousand populations, then now 28 people relative to the togas of a quantity of inhabitants of region.

However, fight with the influenza is not yet finished. [Semenov] accentuated attention in what in February - March 2010 was possible the second wave of morbidity by highly pathogenic influenza. " We hold in the readiness hospital bases and mobile medical teams. Is supported the necessary reserve of the drugs of both the antiviral and of [antibiotikov]" , certified the minister of public health of region Victor [Shepelev]. He also explained, that the quarantine measures in the hospitals and the schools (ventilation, disinfection so forth) thus far were not taken: the beginning of school occupations after vacations can also become the reason for an increase in the morbidity.

In the Chelyabinsk province soon must enter the vaccine from the highly pathogenic influenza A (H1N1). As reported previously [IA] REGNUM of the news, pensioners, children and doctors will be inculcated free of charge.

Let us recall, in the Chelyabinsk province in the course of several months remained epidemic situation on the morbidity influenza and [ORVI].

Update from Chelyabinsk pertaining to the vaccination campaign.

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In the Chelyabinsk province they wait vaccine from the pig influenza

In the next months into the Chelyabinsk province must bring more than 700 thousand doses of vaccine from the highly pathogenic influenza A (H1N1). On this to the correspondent [IA] REGNUM of the news on January 13 reported the minister of public health of the Chelyabinsk province Victor [Shepelev].

According to him, price of the vaccine will be approximately equal to the cost of inoculation from the usual seasonal influenza. " So that the epidemic would not be repeated, immunity to the virus must be in 95-95% of population. Today immunity to the virus exists in less than 10% - these are those inhabitants of region, who endured the highly pathogenic of [grippom]" , minister emphasized.

As explained the leader for the regional administration Of [rospotrebnadzora] Anatoliy Semenov, the decrease in the morbidity became occasion for the entering of vaccine into the region. To inoculate population is thoughtless on the peak of epidemic, and vaccination after the decrease in the morbidity can avoid the second wave of epidemic. Let us recall, in the opinion specialists in February - March 2010 is expected the second peak of morbidity by influenza and [ORVI].

As reported previously [IA] REGNUM of the news, will be free of charge inculcated schoolboys, medical workers and pensioners. Rest can purchase vaccine.

Update from the large Pacific island of Sakhalin.

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In Sakhalin morbidity by influenza and [ORVI] lower than the epidemic threshold by 20%

In the week in the Sakhalin region were registered 2.604 cases of infectious diseases. As on January 19 they reported to the correspondent [IA] REGNUM of the news in the press service of the administration Of [rospotrebnadzora] for Sakhalin region, almost 79% of them are fallen to [ORVI] and seasonal influenza (index of past week - 90%).

As a whole on the region the morbidity [ORVI] by influenza today estimates as [neepidemicheskaya], they noted in the press service. The number of those fallen ill amounts on the average to on 40 people for 10 thousand populations, that lower than the epidemic threshold by almost 20%. Exceeding threshold values is registered in two regions - [Korsakovskiy] (by 31,3%) and [Kholmskom] (by 11,2%). In Yuzhno Sakhalinsk in the past week were ill only more than 40 people by 10 thousand populations, that lower than [epidporoga] by 40,6%.

Update from the Novosibirsk oblast. At long last, the level of morbidity is below the epidemic threshold, having fallen by 15 to 20% PER WEEK for the past few weeks. Quarantine measures, etc. have been abolished. A vaccination campaign can now be commenced.

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In the Novosibirskaya Oblast the level of morbidity on the influenza and [ORVI] does not exceed the epidemic threshold

Epidemic situation on [ORVI] and influenza in the Novosibirskaya Oblast was stabilized. As on January 19 they reported to the correspondent [IA] REGNUM of the news in the press service of the administration of Novosibirskaya Oblast, today the actual level of morbidity in all age classes does not exceed epidemic threshold.

As they emphasized in the press service, tendency toward a decrease in the level of morbidity in the region was established from the end of December. Every week the number of recorded cases [ORVI] and influenza it was reduced by 15-20%. In the first decade period of January the level of morbidity in Novosibirsk city was reduced before 36 cases by 10 thousand populations with the epidemic threshold being 40,1.

In connection with the stabilization of epidemic situation in all establishments of region regime- limiting measures are abolished.

On the resolution of sanitary-antiepidemic commission, which was taking place herself today, on January 19, since January 21 in the Novosibirskaya Oblast will begin the campaign on the immunization of the population of " [zhivoy]" by vaccine against the virus of influenza A (H1N1). Today into the establishments of public health entered 78.720 doses of vaccine. It is planned, that in the number of the first this inoculation will obtain the workers of the sphere of electro-energetics, municipal service system and public transport.

Update from the Chelyabinsk oblast. The level of morbidity had dropped during the time of "end of new year vacations" but has started to climb again. This particularly hard hit area was above the epidemic threshold for several months during 2009, with the number of cases exceeding the yearly norm by "several times".

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In the Chelyabinsk province is again noted the increase of morbidity by the influenza

In the Chelyabinsk province in the week 2 grew the level of morbidity by influenza and [ORVI]. As they reported to the correspondent [IA] REGNUM of the news on January 20 in the press service of the regional administration Of [rospotrebnadzora], an increase in the number of those fallen ill was connected with the end of new-year vacations.

The level of morbidity grew in all municipal formations of region. However, as they emphasized in [Rospotrebnadzore], in the majority of municipalities morbidity nevertheless to 11,7% lower than that, which was fixed in the last week of 2009. Level of the morbidity higher than pre-holiday in 14 municipalities. The largest increase in the number of those fallen ill is fixed in [Kunashakskiy] region (178,9%).

Highly pathogenic influenza as before is diagnosed. Thus, according to the data of laboratory monitoring on the 3rd week from 150 sick [ORVI] influenza in 4% revealed virus A (H1N1).

Let us recall, in the course of several months of 2009 in the Chelyabinsk province there was the epidemic of influenza. The level of morbidity by influenza and [ORVI] several times exceeded average perennial level.

Update from Omsk oblast in southwestern Siberia.

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Since the beginning of the registration of pig influenza in Omsk region are registered 348 cases

According to the results of epidemiological monitoring, in the territory of Omsk region is noted further decrease in the level of morbidity [ORZ] by influenza. The past week became the first, when the level of morbidity descended below threshold indices by 23%.

As on January 20 it reported to the correspondent [IA] REGNUM of the news the press- secretary for the administration Of [rospotrebnadzora] for Omsk region Helen Dayrukina, in all in the past week into the therapeutic establishments of Omsk city apropos respiratory infections turned themselves 6.184 people. Within the analogous period of 2008 is established 4.481 case of disease.

In the opinion epidemiologists, an increase in the total number of those fallen ill influenced circulation in the territory of Omsk oblast of the highly pathogenic virus of influenza. From the moment of the beginning of the registration of highly pathogenic influenza in the region are registered 348 cases of disease (Note: allegedly only 348 of of the many, many thousands of cases per week of influenza and acute respiratory viral infection were H1N1). At present all patients passed the course of treatment and were extracted. "

At the same time, the [vvedennye] previously limiting measures in the establishments of public health and formation continue to stable reduction in [zabolevaemosti]" , notes representative regional [Rospotrebnadzora].