The infectious disease specialist admitted the risk of imported cases of chikungunya fever in the Russian Federation

There is no epidemiological danger of chikungunya fever in Russia, but there are risks of imported cases. This was announced to journalists on August 11 by Vladimir Chulanov, the chief freelance specialist of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation for infectious diseases.

"Currently, no cases of chikungunya fever have been reported in the Russian Federation," TASS quoted him as saying.

He added that there is still a risk of imported cases of infection if infected with chikungunya fever during a trip to a region where the disease is widespread.

The specialist advised those who are going to visit countries where cases of fever have been reported to follow mosquito bite prevention measures.

"Due to climate change and the creation of favorable conditions for mosquitoes carrying chikungunya fever, cases of local transmission of infection have been reported in Europe in recent decades," Chulanov stressed.

Annoying nightmare: deadly fever may break out in Russia

The disease is already widespread in more than 110 countries around the world.

Virologist Viktor Zuev said on August 8 that Russian epidemiologists carefully examine all arrivals from China, so the risk of introducing a new lockdown due to chikungunya fever in the country is minimal. According to him, after the outbreak of fever in China, serious entry control measures were taken in Russia.

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