In Russia, the first recorded deaths starting the epidemic of influenza

5 Feb, 2009 (08:34)


In Russia, only to start the epidemic of influenza and ARI, and have bad news - in the city of Saratov region Rtischevo year old child died.

«A child on 20 January was at a reception in the clinic, where he was diagnosed with« healthy ». January 21, the child's increased temperature. On the night of January 22, my mother led the child «Ambulance», which was diagnosed «ARI, neyrotoksikoz» and the hospitalized child in the city hospital Rtischevo », - reported« Interfax »Deputy Chief of the Division of Surveillance Rospotrebnadzor of the Saratov region Galina Babich.

In hospital baby stayed half an hour while held reanimation, but was unable to save him.

According to her, the virological laboratory of Rospotrebnadzor conducted a study pathoanatomical material. «January 27, the laboratory has issued an opinion on the positive result for influenza type A (N1N1). However, post-mortem diagnosis has not changed since the results of the autopsy will be ready at the end of the month », - said Babich.

She also clarified that the modification of influenza A (H1N1), found the child - this is an ordinary flu, which the majority of adults develop immunity. «The child was not immunized against the flu», - emphasized the representative Rospotrebnadzor.

«In general, the incidence of influenza in the Saratov region is neepidemicheskom level. The beginning of the season lifting ARI morbidity: more than 70% of patients - children under 14 years », - has added Babich.

As the newspaper explained VIEW referring to Rospotrebnadzor, overshooting the incidence of influenza and ARI among the general public last week, it was noted in five Russian cities, as well as in the Sakhalin area.

Thus, in the period from 26 January to 1 February 2009 in several cities of Russia continued the previous week, started growing incidence, mainly in the children's age groups. Excess epidporoga week among total population recorded in the five cities and one entity.

It is about Kaliningrad, Chelyabinsk, Pskov, Arkhangelsk, Khabarovsk, and Sakhalin region, noted in the report. And in Kaliningrad and Cheliabinsk epidemic is determined by the rise of high incidence in all age groups.

According to IA «Amitel» in the press service of Rospotrebnadzor in Altai Krai, the region recorded 11 thousand cases of ARI, which at the same period in 2008. Children under 14 years constitute 59%. Cases of influenza has not been determined.

In the city of Barnaul for the period from 19 to 25 January reported 4690 cases of acute respiratory viral diseases, which at the level of the epidemic threshold. It exceeded the epidemic threshold incidence of ARI among children's age groups: 0-2 years - 6%, 3-6 years - 12%, 7-14 years - 45%.

Epidemic rise of morbidity ARI and influenza in the province is projected at the beginning of February.