The situation with flu and acute respiratory viral infections in the Ternopil region – controlled
In the Ternopil region the flu epidemic and ORVI is not critical and is purely seasonal in nature. The overall incidence in the last 7 days amounted to 401 cases per 100 thousand population. The number of patients decreases in the first week of the new year sick by 40.5% less than as of the last week of 2016. The most important is that deaths related to these diseases have not been recorded. "The situation with the spread of acute respiratory diseases and flu in the field — controllable, thanks to its use last year in December, effective measures. We held a meeting of the manmade anti-epidemic Commission, which adopted relevant decisions, which worked in advance. The next wave of influenza expected in late January - early February, respectively preventive measures will be strengthened", — said the head of the Department of health Ternopil regional state administration Volodymyr Bogaychuk. To coordinate actions and prevent the aggravation of the situation with the spread of infectious diseases with the participation of the leaders of the medical community held a special meeting. "We have done everything in order for the treatment of infectious disease patients in Ternopil region corresponded to the highest level. Overhauled infectious diseases hospital, with the state budget for this purpose has been allocated more than UAH 8 mln. we provided the proper conditions for the treatment of infectious patients. The second stage is the maximum coordination of actions of state authorities and local self-government to the maximum prevention of the spread of the incidence of SARS and influenza in the region. Time will be undergoing sanitary-epidemiological and quarantine activities. We had a negative experience, when technological Commission decided to implement in the schools of the area quarantine, however, the local authorities — have taken a different decision. As a result, the epidemic has spread in many schools in Ternopil region, — said the Chairman of the Ternopil regional state administration Stepan Barna. — We worked out the full composition of medical support for regional ambulance, each coach of which must be fully provided with medicines of the first necessity. Also on the agenda — prevention information campaigns, which should be conducted by health area". According to doctors, now in Ternopil region unknown strains of the flu virus there. The epidemiological situation is under control. "Now in Ukraine is mostly circulate three types of influenza virus. Namely, the virus A H1N1, virus A H3 N2 and parainfluenza virus. It so happens that within a few years of circulating the same strain of the virus, so in a large part of the population it has already developed immunity, which persists from one to three years. The current flu epidemic is much weaker than the one that was in Ukraine in 2009-2010", — said Professor, head of Department of infectious diseases of TSMU Mikhail Andreychin. Today to protect yourself from the flu and SARS will help preventive measures and vaccination – in the first place, it is recommended for persons at risk, who often come into contact with people: doctors, transport workers, Commerce and services. Children vaccination is not recommended before 5 years. In the pharmacy network is available vaccine, said Vladimir Bogaychuk. "Thanks to the vaccine you can greatly reduce the incidence. However, we must remember that after vaccination the immune system is produced immediately. It takes from 10 days to one month, and sometimes longer. This time you need to be especially vigilant and try to avoid possible infection," — said Mykhaylo Andreychin. According to experts, in the pharmacy network now has enough antiviral drugs to combat flu and colds is possible to resort to the methods of folk medicine. However, self-medication can be dangerous, the best time to see a doctor. This was reported in the Ternopil regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
