In Odessa decreased the incidence of measles

ODESSA-KIEV. 7 Feb. UNN. According to GU “the Odessa regional laboratory center MOH Ukraine”, for the past week the incidence of measles in Odessa decreased by 14.9% compared to the previous week. During the reporting week was 73 cases of measles. About it the correspondent said UNN in a press-service of the Odessa city hall.

“With 274 patients with confirmed diagnosis of “measles”, was in January 2018, 94.2 percent were not vaccinated against measles, one dose of vaccine received 4.2% of patients, and only 1.6% of patients with measles had received two doses of vaccine. This week in children’s city polyclinic Odessa received 2000 doses of MMR vaccine “Priorix” (Belgium) for the prevention of measles, mumps and rubella”, – stated in the message.

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In addition, the incidence of acute respiratory viral infections and flu in Odessa is in the range of seasonal fluctuations and significantly below the epidemic threshold. For the last week ORVI and a flu sick 4999 Odessa, of whom 56.8 per cent were children under the age of 17 years. The tendency to the reduction of morbidity among the child population is 1.4% compared to the previous week.