Viral hepatitis a in Zhytomyr: how to protect yourself?
According to the State sanitary-epidemiological service of Ukraine, in the village Sadky Zhytomyr region detected an outbreak of viral hepatitis that occurred among pupils of secondary schools. Ill 4 children under the age of 15 years. Employees of the state sanitary and epidemiological service conducted a sanitary-epidemiological examination in the focus of disease, took samples. The research continues. Viral hepatitis a is vysokochetkoe infectious disease of man, which is the only source of virus in nature. The virus is extremely resistant to physico-chemical factors and a long period of time can persist in the environment. The source of infection is a sick person, primarily with asymptomatic forms of the disease, which does not cause suspicion among others. Risk group, susceptible to the disease, people are non-immune (not vaccinated or who are not ill with hepatitis A). In the body healthy and sensitive to viral hepatitis And human virus enters through the mouth from contaminated water, food contaminated by hands or infected objects. Zhytomyr region refers to geographical area where circulation of hepatitis A virus is relatively high. To avoid diseases, the specialists of the sanitary-epidemiological service recommend: * eat quality of drinking water supplied water sources of centralized and non-centralized water supply, controlled utilities service and the SES; * water from decentralized sources (wells, boreholes and the like) before use, boil; * do not use water from questionable sources; * not to use the products purchased at natural markets; * thoroughly wash before eating vegetables and fruits; * adhere to technological (temperature) the mode of cooking; * wash hands regularly. This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
