Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Influenza epidemic expected in the end of December in Pskov
Influenza epidemic expected in the end of December or begining of January, as Chief doctor of "Hygiene and epidemic centre of Pskov region" Sergey Nikiforov said to PIA.
The first cases of influenza are already registered in Asia, he told. But only acute respiratory infections (ARI) cases are growing in Pskov now. 1368 citizens of Pskov (976 of them are children) were diagnosed ARI last week. 242 children are under 2 years old, 425 children are 3 to 6 years old, 309 children are 7 to 14, the rest 392 are older 15.
Growing number of ARI is nothing special and quite usual for an autumn begining, Sergey Nikiforov noticed. He reminded that citizens should pass through vaccination against influenza. Nikiforov recommended to use medication called "Grippol". The vaccination should be finished a month before epidemic start growing fast. All wishing to be vaccinated can make it in polyclinics of Pskov region, the medication can be bought in drug-stores.
Let us remind that this year anti-influenza vaccination is planned to cover 15% of Pskov region population. Medical staff, primary school children, educational staff and those older 60 must be vaccinated obligatory.
The first cases of influenza are already registered in Asia, he told. But only acute respiratory infections (ARI) cases are growing in Pskov now. 1368 citizens of Pskov (976 of them are children) were diagnosed ARI last week. 242 children are under 2 years old, 425 children are 3 to 6 years old, 309 children are 7 to 14, the rest 392 are older 15.
Growing number of ARI is nothing special and quite usual for an autumn begining, Sergey Nikiforov noticed. He reminded that citizens should pass through vaccination against influenza. Nikiforov recommended to use medication called "Grippol". The vaccination should be finished a month before epidemic start growing fast. All wishing to be vaccinated can make it in polyclinics of Pskov region, the medication can be bought in drug-stores.
Let us remind that this year anti-influenza vaccination is planned to cover 15% of Pskov region population. Medical staff, primary school children, educational staff and those older 60 must be vaccinated obligatory.
