Since the beginning of the current epidemiological season (October 1, 2018), 129,743 cases of acute respiratory viral infections have been registered, which is 8% lower than last year’s incidence rate, Zhandarbek Bekshin, the chief sanitary doctor of the Republic of Kazakhstan, informed during a press conference in the CCS.
“Every year, starting October 1, a weekly monitoring is conducted from December 1, and from December 1, daily monitoring of ARVI and influenza infections is carried out. The excess of the control level is not observed, according to the data of the last 50 weeks, the incidence rate was 99.8 per 100 population, with the control level - 210.1, ”said Gendarbek Bekshin.
According to him, to date, 34 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza have been registered. The picture looks like this: Almaty - 22, Astana - 4, Zhambyl - 2, Almaty, East Kazakhstan, West Kazakhstan, Karaganda, Mangistau regions and Shymkent on 1 occasion), including among pregnant women - 4 among children under 14 years old - 18. All those who are ill against the flu are not vaccinated. During the same period last year, 15 cases of influenza were recorded.
According to the chief sanitary officer, this year, the Russian vaccine “Grippol +” was purchased, containing antigens from strains against influenza A (H1N1), A (H3N2) and influenza type B. For vaccination of risk groups. The risk category includes children under medical observation, children who are often ill, children of children's homes, orphanages, a contingent of homes for the disabled and the elderly, people with chronic diseases and the cardiovascular system and respiratory organs, medical workers and pregnant women in the second and third trimester. Each of these risk groups is subject to the most severe forms of the disease.
