Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Quarantine at the border

All arrived in Transbaikalia from China and Mongolia pass strengthened sanitary control
Growth enterovirusnoy incidence of infection in China and Mongolia are increasingly alarmed residents of border territories of Buryatia and Zabaykalskogo province. Staff Rospotrebnadzora say that doing everything possible to prevent the spread of the disease throughout the region.
The projected growth in China enterovirusnoy incidence of infection reaches a peak in June - July. Already 27500 people became ill, 93 percent of them - children under four years. 39 children were killed, including 25 - from 71 enterovirusa - type. Sick mainly in the eastern province of Guangdong, which includes the island of Hainan, Hebei, and the cities of Beijing, Hong Kong, Macao, Shanghai.
The incidence is registered in Mongolia, including the border with Buryatiey Selenium-ginskom Aimak. In May, they recorded 305 cases of infection caused by the same 71 - m type. Most of the patients - children.
Ulan udentsy alarmed by the information coming from the neighbouring state.
-- Terrible, because basically sick children. I did not even send his son became the summer camp - told the correspondent of "the Russian newspaper" Darima Dorgieva, resident of the capital of the republic. -- Better, I poslezhu itself behind him. While the authorities assure that proper sanitary control organized, still troubled.
Staff Rospotrebnadzora reports on the development track epidsituatsii daily.
-- In Buryatia cases caused by 71 - m type, not fixed - explained Xenia Kushnareva, press secretary of the Republican administration. -- We understand that people worry, so do its utmost to information received on time. Although now leave time, we still advise limiting tours to countries where rampant enterovirus, especially with children.
Those who still decided to go on the tour, warned of the possible risk of infection, personal prevention measures and actions in the case of the disease. At three checkpoints - in Kyahte, Naushkah and Mondah - Rospotrebnadzor organized sanitary-quarantine control. On the possibility of infiltration of infection and warned leaders of local authorities, doctors and the main central district hospitals.
In Zabaykalskom province isolated cases of infection recorded, but, fortunately, not caused by the Chinese variant virus.
-- We have always circulates summer enterovirus - Svetlana explained Lata, deputy head of administration for Rospotrebnadzora Chita region. -- The situation was constantly monitors, laboratory and clinical base prepared. The disease in our region usually has a more mild than, for example, in the Amur region, but this time the situation more alarming, and we warn people how to behave. Especially important not to drink water from untested reservoirs and not swim in them. People often call themselves, the council, asked whether or not to buy trips to China and Mongolia. We recommend this year to abandon travel.
At the most massive border crossing in Zabaykalske organized sanitary control. FSIS staff to interview all arriving, if condition is alarming, measure temperature and produce external inspection.
-- We have quite a long time to cross the border because of the checks virus - told Nikolay Pro-byshev, shop-a tourist from Chita. -- But no one complains, understand that times have, so it is necessary, the situation is difficult. Closely watching, you will not say anything, my friend poured allergy - pereel fruit, so it tested 40 minutes.
In the Irkutsk region since the beginning of the year recorded 26 cases of infection enterovirusnoy infection. None of those summoned a Chinese agent.
-- While the situation is calm - assured Love Nursayano-wah, deputy head of administration for Rospotrebnadzora Irkutsk region. -- In summer and autumn has always been rising morbidity, although in recent years it has fallen: in the whole of last year recorded 228 cases, compared with the year 2006 figure was lower than in 2.4 times.
Staff members of management hold virological control enterovirusov circulation, the study focused on children's suburban reservoirs in the camps. In the event of emergencies in the region has the necessary stock of medicines and disinfectants. Not forgotten and the tourists. In paragraph crossing at the Irkutsk International Airport tightened control over the passengers and crew of aircraft arriving from China. Staff Rospotrebnadzora first arrived to board the aircraft, conduct a survey among passengers. In addition, they instruct flight and tour operators of the need to observe in Celestial prevention measures, rules of public and personal hygiene.

Lada Stepanova

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