Rospotrebnadzor will check data on cases of Coxsackie virus in kindergartens

Rospotrebnadzor sent an official request to the media, which reported on alleged cases of infection with the Coxsackie virus in kindergartens, asking them to provide the available information. This was announced on October 19 by the press service of the department in the Maks messenger.

Earlier, information appeared online that parents in several regions of Russia reported cases of Coxsackie virus in their children. According to this information, cases with characteristic symptoms were reported in the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, Perm Krai and Nizhny Novgorod region.

The patients had high fever, sore throat and rashes. The parents said that initially the symptoms appeared in children attending kindergartens. They suggest that the infection could have been brought by peers who returned from a vacation abroad, adds "Газета.Ru ".

According to Rospotrebnadzor, there was no increase in the incidence of enterovirus infection in Russia in the 42nd week of this year. Also, the agency did not receive information about the infection of children from peers who returned from foreign trips.

To prevent the spread of infection, experts recommend washing your hands regularly with soap, using only boiled or bottled water, and thoroughly rinsing fruits, vegetables, and berries. In addition, it is necessary to avoid contact with people who have signs of the disease. The ministry stressed that the epidemiological situation remains under control.

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Children and the elderly are at risk.

On October 15, Rospotrebnadzor also launched a sanitary and epidemiological investigation after receiving information about a possible case of smallpox in the Moscow region. It was noted that a full range of anti-epidemic measures had been organized. During the identification of contact persons, five people were hospitalized.