In the Zhytomyr region held an internal investigation of outbreaks of viral hepatitis A
Kmitowski Among students of special General education boarding school there was an outbreak of hepatitis A. A working group consisting of specialists of the Department of Demirtzoglou in the Zhytomyr region, specialists of the departments of health and of education and science of the regional state administration held an internal investigation. As 22.11.2016 year ill 34 children under the age of 17 years. Date of first disease 06.10.16 year, 17.11.16 last year. In the course of medical supervision over contact persons were identified in 2 cases of children with clinical manifestations and the results of virological examination of blood discovered 31 of the sick child, who is hospitalized in the infectious Department of medical institutions of the region. Currently, patient treatment is 14 children. 20 other sick children in satisfactory condition after treatment has been discharged from hospital with a final diagnosis of viral hepatitis A. After registration of the first case in the school initiated a complex of anti-epidemic measures, which last until . In the boarding school conducted the final disinfection, organized and continues current disinfection for contact with children and employees of the institution under medical surveillance. Conducted 179 studies of samples from environmental objects, including 29 samples of drinking water, 139 hygiene swabs and 20 food samples, deviations from normal values was not detected. School is constantly carried out sanitary-educational work among students and staff (lectures, discussions, dictations), maintained close contact with parents and outreach to them. Employees of the Main Department of Demirtzoglou when carrying out unscheduled surveys of the institution was revealed a number of violations and shortcomings on observance of requirements of sanitary legislation. Boarding school took effective measures to eliminate violations. As 22.11.2016 year, 30 children of the institution vaccinated against hepatitis A and resolved the issue of vaccination of healthcare workers and children who are not vaccinated. Health workers Korostyshevsky CRB 24-25 November 2016 will be vaccinated. This was reported in the Zhytomyr regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
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