Measles cases are increasing in Russia's regions.
В Krasnoyarsk Due to a measles outbreak, a department of City Hospital No. 20 was closed for quarantine, сообщил head of the regional office of Rospotrebnadzor Dmitriy Goryaev in his telegram channel.
"As of today, seven residents of the region have contracted measles, including four adults and three children. All are being treated in hospitals. The latest two cases were registered at Krasnoyarsk City Hospital No. 20 among children in the same department, which has been quarantined until further notice." — he reported Goryaev.
Since the beginning of the year, measles has been confirmed in Krasnoyarsk Territory The number of cases has already reached 32 adults and 8 children. The disease is also being confirmed in other regions of Russia. In April, Rospotrebnadzor (the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) reported a worsening measles situation in 44 regions, republics, and territories. The agency claims that all those infected are unvaccinated. As of late April, there are more than 1000 of them.
Former Deputy Chairman of the Doctors' Alliance Sergei Fishermen He's confident that Russia is currently engulfed in a measles epidemic. He believes Russians' refusal to get vaccinated is due to the low quality of vaccines: "The quality of domestic vaccines is truly questionable; people are avoiding them, and imported vaccines have become difficult to obtain."- explained Fishermen in a conversation with "We Can Explain."
Measles outbreaks occur not only in hospitals, but also in universities, for example, in Moscow Students from MGIMO, RSU NRU, Polytechnic University, MAI, MIREA, and Moscow State University were sent to work remotely, and dormitories were closed for quarantine. Outbreaks were recorded at higher education institutions. Novosibirsk и KazanIn universities Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug from students and teachers began to demand It is mandatory to have a measles vaccination so that they can participate in public events and undergo practical training.
"Measles is a highly contagious infection; even minor contact with an infected person is enough to cause you to become ill.", — explains Sergei FishermenMeasles can lead to serious complications, including death.