In the Sverdlovsk region observed a consistent trend increase in the incidence of acute intestinal infections: an increase in the average annual incidence rates for 2001-2005. compared with the previous five-year period was 5.2% (449.8% and 427.6%, respectively) for 2006-2010. – 31.9% (593.2% and 449.8% respectively). In recent years, increasing the proportion of viral diseases, including rotavirus, have informed the correspondent of April 18 BakuToday the press service of the Office of Rospotrebnadzor Sverdlovsk region.
In 2010, in Sverdlovsk Region reported 28,726 cases of acute intestinal infections, which is above the 2009 level of 12% and 24% higher than the average annual level. Rotavirus gastroenteritis was detected in 6,324 cases of illness, which is 17% higher than in 2010, 1.7 times higher than the average long-term level. The most unfavorable situation in Irbit (index 537.9 per 100 thousand of us.)
The highest incidence rates of rotavirus infection reported among children under 2 years are not attending preschool (pok. 3130.0 per 100 thousand of us.), In second place – organized by children aged 0 to 2 years (2365.0 to pok. 100 thousand of us.) for third place – the fugitive children 3-6 years (pok. 754.1 per 100 thousand of us.), in fourth place – organized children 3-6 years (648.8 pok. 100 thousand. us..)
Due to the hepatitis A vaccine in children and occupational risk groups, conducted in the Sverdlovsk region in 1999, the incidence of this infection decreased 21.8 times (from 61.0% rate in 1999 to 2.8% in 2009). From 2007 to 2010, the volume of immunization, especially children, have decreased by 2.3 times, which caused the increase in the incidence of hepatitis A in 2010 – 1.4 times as compared to 2009.
For the current season epidemiologists give extremely poor prognosis of rotavirus disease. In a number of possible epidemic spread of Defense rotavirus. In addition, the cessation of routine vaccination for hepatitis A will further increase in the incidence of hepatitis A with an increased risk of epidemic spread, especially among children. In this connection, sanitary doctors strongly recommend sverdlovchanam actively vaccinated against hepatitis A, observe hygiene standards.
