July 22, 2011

In Volgograd, the first time in 2011 revealed cases of infection LNZ (West Nile fever) . According to the information of one of the local authorities, two men from Dzerzhinsky district, as well as one of Krasnooktyabrskiy Volgograd region were infected with a dangerous virus.

According to Rospotrebnadzor, the condition of patients, physicians estimated satisfactory, they now receive necessary medical care.

Early on July 20, a resident of Rostov-on-Don went to the hospital with suspected symptoms fever   West Nile. Two weeks ago, I was diagnosed 1st case of disease LNZ in the Rostov region in 2011.

Since 2010, cases of West Nile fever in Russia increased. Total 523 infected person, while in 2009 there were only 58 cases of infection. Experts link directly to an increase in the number of patients with severe heat, which is a favorable factor for the increase in the mosquito population. That mosquitoes are carriers of the virus LNZ.

West Nile Fever   accompanied by a strong fever, lymphadenopathy and meningitis . The virus is transmitted through mosquito bites (or other blood-sucking). Death due to LNZ often occurs in people with lowered immunity or the elderly. According to various estimates, between 2% and 7% of infections are fatal.