Irina Krasnopol'skaya
Published on the website rg.ru January 29, 2009
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In January, a situation aggravated by the incidence of people caused by the influenza virus A/N5N1. For commentary correspondent "RG" asked the Chief Medical Officer of Russia Gennady Onishchenko, Academician of RAMS:
"While in Europe the spread of influenza did not exceed normal seasonal level. Most of it in Ireland and Switzerland. Isolated cases in Asia. In Russia the situation is regarded as being epidemic. Although in the last week of infection is increased in Kaliningrad, and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Most suffering from acute respiratory infections, children and elderly people in Arkhangelsk, Irkutsk, Syktyvkar, Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Kaliningrad, Krasnoyarsk, Murmansk, Pskov, Perm.
To prevent the incidence, possible complications, which are so dangerous influenza, Russia carried out immunization - vaccinated 26.5 million people, "- said Onischenko.
As academician added that while the epidemic of influenza in Russia.
"But if you are sick, you do not need self. It is necessary to call a doctor in the house to comply with its requirements", - concluded Gennady Onishchenko.
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