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Russia, Novgorod Region, Novgorod

In 14 regions of Russia exceeded the epidemic threshold for influenza
20.01.2011 Incidence of 'swine' flu catastrophically increases in some regions of Russia, threatening become a real epidemic. Independent News one forty-seven

Swine influenza (A/H1N1) caused the deaths of 51 -old Muscovite in the Novgorod region, where over Last week, the epidemiological threshold Influenza is exceeded by almost 10%, said Vice-Governor Alexander Smirnov. Vzglyad.ru 01/26/1911 17:10

51-year-old resident of Moscow, located at the region became ill on Jan. 17, 2011, seek medical attention on January 20, immediately same has been hospitalized in central city Hospital of Veliky Novgorod. Regions.ru 1.26.1911 16:17

Alexander Smirnov also noted that Novgorod region is gradually increasing the incidence of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections, but the situation is not critical.

In the infectious department of Sergiev Posad district hospital is the patient with the diagnosis - the swine flu. Such information to us the chief sanitary doctor of the district Tatyana Pronin.

She noted that in our area flu cases so far the unit, and acute viral infections respiritarnymi - far more than the previous week. But the epidemic threshold is not exceeded.

In the metropolitan region over the past week recorded 93 cases of influenza H1N1, said on Friday the head of the Moscow Health Department, Leonid printers.

According to him the whole influenza and SARS in the past week sick 91 thousand 467 persons, of whom 52 thousand 333 - children. "The children's group, the majority of cases - SARS, but there are diagnoses of influenza, including H1N1», - said the official, reports ITAR-TASS .
He noted that in metropolitan hospitals doubled the number of beds for patients with influenza and SARS, specifically deployed beds for pregnant women, picked up these infections. "We also made sure that the pharmacies had all the necessary tools to fight the virus," - said the printers. He emphasized the fact that the deaths, including as a result of the disease highly flu have been reported - "fatalities, thank God, no."

With regard to vaccination against influenza, according to him, this year "were provaktsinirovany 2 million 104 thousand 674. "Vaccination is still effective, that we can say a few years of this experience," - noted the official, warned meanwhile that "now there is no sense to get vaccinated - during the epidemic are not vaccinated." However, in future, he recommended that Muscovites make the vaccine.

Influenza and SARS epidemic continues to spread throughout Russia. In many areas shut down under quarantine hundreds of kindergartens, schools and universities. A/H1N1- infamous swine flu - recently this virus in Volgograd due to the death of a death of a famous Ukrainian citizens. 5 days ago in the Murmansk region is also a 2-year-old girl was identified as the same cause of death. Starting from Monday, 1-8th grade middle school students all began to plan the capital outside the 5 days holiday. Moscow Department of Education announced the suggestion of the Russian consumer surveillance. The incidence of influenza and SARS in the last week increased by 1.5 times.

2 cases of swine flu detected in Buryatia
January 27 at Infectious Diseases Hospital of Ulan-Ude were identified cases of influenza A (H1N1). According to deputy head of the Office of Rospotrebnadzor Buryatia Sergei Hanhareeva , they found during the study analyzes 10 patients with acute respiratory viral infections, which are in-patient treatment.

Two patients with "swine flu" came to the hospital on Jan. 25 with a diagnosis of SARS, nasopharyngitis, moderate severity. In the state of patients doctors observe a positive trend.

Sergei Hanhareev, Deputy Head of Rospotrebnadzor Buryatia:
- These cases can not be called sensational, as right now in all regions of Russia and beyond, including Europe, is a rise in the incidence of influenza and SARS. And most of the reported cases of influenza A (H1N1). Increase in the incidence of early 2011 and is registered in Buryatia, but figures for all age groups do not exceed epidporoga.

An Australian tourist and a child have died in Russia after suffering from swine flu, local media reported Monday.

The 61-year old Australian, who was visiting the country on a tourist visa to marry his Russian girlfriend, died in Ufa in the Volga region earlier in January, the reports said.

The man was allegedly contaminated during a flight by his neighbour who had embarked from Hong Kong, popular daily Komsomolskaia pravda reported.

Separately, a Russian boy died Saturday in northern Kirovsk a day after being hospitalised, local doctor Liudmila Stepina told Itar-Tass news agency.

"The child was not innoculated against this type of flu,'' she added, without revealing his age.

The World Health Organisation last August declared that the H1N1 _ commonly known as swine flu _ pandemic was over, more than a year after it threw the world into a panic.

In Komi significantly increased the incidence of SARS and influenza - January 31, the number seeking medical care increased by 33.3 percent. This information was voiced at the meeting of the Republican Sanitary-Epidemic Commission, chaired by the deputy head of the Komi Constantine Romadanov. At the meeting it was decided that additional immediate measures to prevent and treat SARS and influenza in the region.

As the press service of the government and the Komi Republic, the situation with the spread of influenza and SARS in the country informed the chief medical officer for the Komi Republic Ludmila Glushkov and Acting Minister of Health of the Republic of Komi Irina Belozerova.

So for the past period in 2011 the incidence of SARS and influenza did not exceed thresholds. However, according to the January 31, 2011 compared to the previous week there was an increase of 33.3% in the number seeking medical care with symptoms of SARS. The incidence rate generally below the epidemic threshold at 7.4%. At the same time in Vorkuta, Inta, Usinsk, Vuktyl, Syktyvdinsk, Udora, Trinity-Pechora and Izhma areas of the country there epidporoga excess of 10% to 2,5 times.

According to the Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Komi Republic, laboratory tests revealed the circulation of influenza virus type B, RS-infection, parainfluenza. Confirmed case of schoolgirl Syktyvkar high endemic influenza type H1N1/09. Stable state of girls, no threat to life. No deaths reported.

Despite the measures taken late last year, counter-measures, which have a positive impact on reducing morbidity in the region, members of the commission in connection with an ongoing incidence have decided to consider epidemiological situation of stress that need urgent additional measures.

Heads of municipalities in the registration of exceeding the "threshold" levels of disease is recommended to ensure that the restrictive measures, including suspension of the school and the educational process. Republican Ministry of Health indicated that immediate measures to ensure the needs for preventive and therapeutic products, equipment, personal protective equipment and disinfectants, as well as to monitor their presence in municipal health care institutions. Management Rospotrebnadzor Komi ordered to tighten control over anti-epidemic measures in health care, educational institutions, social institutions, as well as in trade, catering and service industries.

Proportion of swine flu in Russia has in the structure of morbidity of 40 percent among all kinds of flu, reports RIA Novosti . Told a press conference in Moscow told the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Development Veronika Skvortsova.

According to Skvortsova, in a country dominated by three types of influenza: the virus A/H1N1, and B strains A/H3N2. The Deputy Minister noted that the swine flu was one of the seasonal types of influenza. "This is a serious flu," - added Skvortsova reporters. She called also at risk of developing complications. It included young people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women and small children.

At the end of December 2010 cases of influenza A/H1N1 have been identified in the Saratov region of Russia.

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Rospotrebnadzor of the Bryansk region informed that during the fifth week in 2011 (with 24.01.11g. 30.01.11g on.) On the territory of Bryansk region recorded 12,289 cases of SARS.

In Bryansk last week reported 6,042 cases of SARS, the epidemic threshold on the total population exceeded 18%.

5 weeks in 2011 laboratory-confirmed 6 cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza type A (H1N1) (think H1N1) and 3 cases of influenza B. A total of 2011 laboratory-confirmed 16 cases of influenza A (H1N1).

They are registered by 5 administrative areas of the Bryansk region, including 3 - Bryansk region, 1 - Karachevsky District 1 - Unechsky District 9 - Bryansk, 2 - Brasovsky area, all cases of mild to moderate severity.

In the Bryansk region closed 5 schools in 4 administrative areas (Zlynkovsky district, Fokin, Mr. Klintsy, Mr. Bryansk), partially closed 5 schools in 4 administrative areas (the city of Bryansk, Klimovsky district, Seltso, city Klintsy) and a kindergarten (city Seltso), 2 kindergartens in part (Klintsovsky district, Klintsy).

Rospotrebnadzor on a daily basis monitors the incidence of influenza and SARS, and tracking the circulation of influenza virus.