An outbreak of Coxsackievirus has been recorded in several regions of Russia.

Mass complaints of virus symptoms Coxsackies come from patients in Krasnodar Territory, Moscow и Vladimir fields. Concerning Rospotrebnadzor promised oversee the implementation of morning medical examinations in schools and kindergartens.

Earlier, Izvestia, citing infectious disease specialist Evgeny Timakova was told, that the Coxsackie epidemic is an annual phenomenon that occurs most often in the summer or early fall, when people return from vacation. 

The virus is treatable by the immune system, and children and senior citizens are most susceptible. Symptoms of Coxsackievirus include a sore throat with mouth ulcers, rashes on the hands and feet, abdominal pain, and vomiting.

The Coxsackie virus could have been brought to Russia by tourists who visited Turkish resorts. A resident Syktyvkar She said her daughter contracted the Coxsackievirus while vacationing in Turkey. There are also other tourists who testified that they contracted the virus in Turkey.

"Parents are concerned that tourists from Turkey may have brought the infection with them. More than 20 children in one kindergarten in Vladimir fell ill after coming into contact with a sick child," писал propagandist Vladimir Solovyov.

"There's no point in wandering around all these foreign countries. They're always bringing back all sorts of crap from there," "People like that should be locked up in an isolation ward at the airport for 30 days! They're bringing in infections and letting them roam everywhere," "Rest at home. There are plenty of great places in Russia," patriotic social media users responded. "Where's the howl about NATO biolabs in Turkey?" others commented.