TFR interested in the increasing incidence of meningitis across the country, the investigators intend to conduct an audit. Experts insist that the rumors about the epidemic exaggerated
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Moscow. June 26. INTERFAX.RU - Investigators plan to establish the causes of the mass of human cases of serous meningitis in different regions of Russia. "The investigators will find out the facts of mass infection, causes and conditions conducive to the emergence and spread of meningitis among people from different regions of Russia, to prevent more serious consequences," - said in a statement posted on the website of the department on Wednesday. "It will also be given a tough legal assessment of the actions of the medical professionals who initially examined the children, but not diagnosed with the disease, the symptoms of which are too specific and recognizable, and did not take measures to hospitalization," - stressed in the TFR.
Today it was announced that a diagnosis of serous meningitis in the first infectious diseases hospital in Moscow hospitalized three children. "In three 14-year-olds confirmed serous meningitis, which is the causative agent of enterovirus infection. They are in a state of moderate severity, the treatment of the positive outlook," - "Interfax" Acting Head of the Moscow Department of Health George Golukhov. According to him, the situation is completely under the control of Moscow doctors. "The incidence of meningitis corresponds summer norm in the infectious diseases hospital there are other children with this diagnosis. But not on a speech is not an epidemic," - said Golukhov, adding that the recovery of such patients usually occurs within two to three weeks.
He also said that so far in the 1st Hospital of Infectious Diseases in Moscow with various forms of meningitis are 36 children. "Just at the moment in the hospital are 36 affected children. Such a measure is not greater than the threshold value. Starting from June 16, the hospital received six children, doctors provide them with all the necessary medical care," - said Golukhov. According to him, six children admitted to the Infectious Diseases Hospital, belong to two football teams, three of them became infected when they drank from a bottle of water during soccer practice.Golukhov noted that one of the children admitted to the hospital on June 16, the other - on June 22. "Four more arrived today" - and said. about. Head of the department.
The main infectious diseases in Moscow Nikolai Malyshev stressed that hospitalized children feel better after a puncture. "Children are in a satisfactory condition, after a puncture, they feel better because puncture has not only diagnostic but also therapeutic value - reduced headache", - he explained. Medic said that at present, "more than 30 children are in the infectious diseases ward of the hospital, but it is common in the summer." According to him, the last child of the group over the past three months went to Dagomis. "In addition, they did not go anywhere, except for movement in Moscow", - he said.
Malyshev said that serous meningitis, which is diagnosed in children, should not be confused with other types of meningitis. "Serous meningitis is usually mild and lead to a full recovery," - said the Kid. He also said that the children who are suffering from purulent meningitis in the 1st Hospital of Infectious Diseases at the moment.
"Every year, up to 150 people are ill with purulent meningitis in Moscow, but it should not be confused with serous meningitis, which is diagnosed in children's teams of six participants admitted to the hospital. Currently, children suffering from purulent meningitis in the hospital there," - told reporters at the Malyshev Friday.
He noted that currently in the hospital there are 34 people, all in the department of 37 beds.
In turn, Lyudmila Mazankova, chief specialist in infectious diseases in children Department of Health in Moscow, stressed that no fatalities from enteroviral meningitis in Moscow is not fixed. "It is much more important today to convey to the public how to prevent infection with meningitis," - she said. "Moscow is not the case is linked to a meningitis outbreak in Rostov-on-Don. This is a completely different situation, "- said Mazankova.
Summer is the most dangerous time of the year in terms of the incidence of meningitis, so summer must be as actively as possible hygiene: wash your hands often, do not have a dirty fruit.
At the first sign of the disease - fever, headache, nausea and vomiting, sore throat - it is necessary to consult a doctor. The disease occurs in varying degrees of severity, depending on the serotype.
On Wednesday, some media reported that Moscow may have an outbreak of meningitis. In response, the Health Ministry said that "the rise of the incidence of enterovirus infection is typical for spring-summer-autumn period for most regions of Russia and other countries of the world." In Moscow Rospotrebnadzor "Interfax" also said that the outbreaks of meningitis among children there.
Acting Deputy Mayor for Social Affairs Leonid printers also stressed that the current level of morbidity in the city is within the seasonal values, usually in such cases is fixed to 600. He stressed that in contrast to meningococcal meningitis, serous meningitis is not a serious health hazard and can often be triggered by other types of viral diseases.
Printers stressed that serous meningitis does not pose any serious problem for modern medicine, as opposed to a purulent meningococcal meningitis, which is a very dangerous disease. "The current situation with the incidence of serous meningitis - is inflated by someone Story," - he said.
Meanwhile, the city inspectors to check the widespread media reports that doctors "first aid" does not recognize the child serous meningitis. "Main Investigation Department of the TFR in Moscow carried out preliminary examination of the information previously circulated in the media about the improper performance of their duties staff ambulances, incorrectly diagnosed the disease on the spot and refused to hospitalize a child who was later diagnosed with" serous meningitis " - said the TFR, received on Wednesday in the "Interfax". circumstances of the incident will be installed in the initial inquiry, the results of which will be procedural decision.
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