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Epidemiological Situation on Natural Focal Viral Infections in the Territory of the Stavropol Region

https://doi.org/10.21055/0370-1069-2011-2(108)-16-18

Abstract

Landscape-geographical and climatic peculiarities of the Stavropol Region, high abundance of mosquito and ticks, the diversity of wild mammal and bird species, developed agriculture and infrastructure create favorable conditions for circulation of arboviruses and hantaviruses, emergence of cases of viral infections, which sometimes cause serious epidemic complications. CHF natural focus actively functions in the territory of the Stavropol Region at present. Detected is presence of West Nile fever, tick-born encephalitis, Batai fever agents and specific antibodies, as well as hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome agent.

About the Authors

N. G. Varfolomeeva
Stavropol Research Anti-Plague Institute
Russian Federation


A. V. Ermakov
Rospotrebnadzor Administration in the Stavropol Region
Russian Federation


N. F. Vasilenko
Stavropol Research Anti-Plague Institute
Russian Federation


G. P. Shkarlet
Stavropol Research Anti-Plague Institute
Russian Federation


O. V. Maletskaya
Stavropol Research Anti-Plague Institute
Russian Federation


O. A. Kireitseva
Stavropol Research Anti-Plague Institute
Russian Federation


I. N. Zaikina
Stavropol Research Anti-Plague Institute
Russian Federation


A. N. Kulichenko
Stavropol Research Anti-Plague Institute
Russian Federation


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Varfolomeeva N.G., Ermakov A.V., Vasilenko N.F., Shkarlet G.P., Maletskaya O.V., Kireitseva O.A., Zaikina I.N., Kulichenko A.N. Epidemiological Situation on Natural Focal Viral Infections in the Territory of the Stavropol Region. Problems of Particularly Dangerous Infections. 2011;(2(108)):16-18. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21055/0370-1069-2011-2(108)-16-18

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