The situation of influenza and SARS in the city of Chernihiv has improved
December 30, held a regular meeting of urban operational headquarters for coordination of actions to prevent the spread of flu and ORVI in the city of Chernihiv. The meeting was held with the participation of Deputy mayor Olga Honch, managers of structural subdivisions of city Council, representatives of medical institutions of the city and local media. In the beginning of the meeting head of the Department of Chernihiv city Department of the State institution "Chernihiv regional laboratory center MOH Ukraine" Svetlana Arandarenko spoke about the sanitary and epidemic situation of influenza and SARS in the city. According to her, on a 52 week year (23 to December 29) fell ill with influenza and SARS - 4314 residents, of which 56.1 per cent are children under 17 years (2420 people), the intensive indicator on 100 thousand population is 1496,5 which exceeds the epidemic threshold by 20.3%. The incidence of influenza and SARS among the population of the city compared to the previous week decreased by 6.5% due to the decrease in almost 20% of disease among children, while the number of cases of adults increased by 17%. Hospitalized for a week 103 people (2.4% of cases), of these, 68 children (66% of hospitalized). As in the offices of the city is the 105 patients with influenza and SARS, including 78 children (74.3 percent), patients with severe illness in the intensive care units of the city do not exist. Since the beginning of the epidemic season ill influenza and SARS 30124 residents is 10.4% of the population. Chernigov, including the flu had 129 people. During this period, 19308 ill children up to 17 years, accounting for 44 % of the child population), of which influenza had 95 children. In the reporting week prevails, the proportion of children aged 5 to 14 years and accounts for 30% of the total number of cases for the week. Since the beginning of the season virological study 13 samples of materials from patients with suspected influenza and acute respiratory infections, defined by the RNA of influenza virus type A (H3N2) - seasonal from 9 patients including the 1st and pregnant of the child. According to official reports from health care facilities of cases of death from flu this season not registered. According to Svetlana, Alandarenko, the city against the flu are already vaccinated 276 people including 133 children. Starting in October of this year in educational institutions of the city are constantly monitored for the absence of children. As previously reported, in the city of Chernihiv introduced restrictive anti-epidemic measures, including: limiting public events, ensuring optimal working conditions at workplaces, observance of mask mode, as well as additional school holidays. About the effectiveness of these measures is the reduction of morbidity among children. According to the Department of education of the city Council, as of today, according to the results of the monitoring in all kindergartens of the city are absent by health condition 12.5% of the pupils from the total. According to the health Department of the city Council in five institutions the number of absent for an illness exceeds 20%, namely: DOU NO. 4 – 59,8%, DOE NO. 59 – 25,4%, DOW NO. 39 IS 23.5%, DOW NO. 30 OF 22.8%, DOW n 77 – 21,8%. Deputy mayor Olga Hanc noted that the introduced anti-epidemic measures in the city tested positive. "Since the incidence among the child population decreased, the need to limit visits in kindergartens do not have", - said the Deputy mayor. The order of the mayor "About introduction of restrictive anti-epidemic measures to prevent the spread of flu and acute respiratory infections" The press service of the Chernihiv city CouncilÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
