Japanese scientists discovered the swine flu virus blocker
03/Dec/09
In Japan, open a connection substances capable of, as the authors of scientific discovery from the University of Hokkaido “very effectively deal with influenza A (H1N1)”. Revealed a group of scientists headed by Professor Tadaaki Miyazaki combination of substances - lactic acid bacteria and a type of polysaccharide (aureobasidiuma) - is “more effective than the commonly known drugs, Tamiflu. In their conclusions, researchers based on findings of a series of experiments conducted in mice. Laboratory tests of a new product will ensure that the influenza-infected mice quickly overcome the consequences of the disease and restored weight.
This finding, noted in the Japanese medical community, can lead to the development in the Land of the Rising Sun of new reliable products for rapid treatment of patients infected with swine influenza. ITAR-TASS news agency, citing figures from local authorities, said that the epidemic of influenza A (H1N1) in Japan over the past few months have already died, about 70 people, more than 10 thousand were hospitalized due to complications of diseases.
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Russia
Onishchenko denies reports of pulmonary plague in the Saratov Region
02/Dec/09
MOSCOW, Dec. 2 - RIA Novosti. Chief state sanitary doctor Gennady Onishchenko, Russia calls the provocation appeared in the media about an outbreak of pneumonic plague among the population of Saratov, Saratov Region.
Panic in Saratov began in the second half of Wednesday. Residents were telling each other about allegedly discovered in the region of pulmonary plague, and therefore in the city on the night of Dec. 3 will be disinfected with helicopters and planes. For this to close the windows and doors, to make drinking water supplies.
Officials from the Ministry of Health and Rospotrebnadzor denied rumors suggesting that the reason for concern of citizens was an epidemic of swine flu. From 19 November to 2 December from complications caused by influenza A/H1N1, 30 people died in the region, still have 466 doctors have confirmed the presence of the virus.
“There is a deliberate provocation, panic among the population. What are the objectives pursued, I do not know, and I know I do not want. But in any case, the criminal, when in the tense epidemic situation settled far away from medical issues,” - said Onishchenko, RIA Novosti on Wednesday .
Territorial management Rospotrebnadzor officially denied rumors about the upcoming sanitized city aviation.
“The address of the Office of Rospotrebnadzor Saratov region received widespread calls from the public about the alleged target of processing the city of Saratov and Saratov region. I bring to your attention that there is no treatment with disinfection facilities were planned and there would be no, there’s no need” - are the report’s chief sanitary doctor of the region Alexei Danilov.
In turn, the regional head Pavel Ipatov told reporters that those rumors about the allegedly registered in the region, cases of pneumonic plague will be brought to justice.
Regarding the incidence of influenza and ARI in the region, Onishchenko noted that the peak has passed and now the trend is expected to decrease. However, the epidemic threshold for the disease so far exceeded, mostly school children suffer from 7-14 years and adults. A significant proportion of the morbidity structure is the so-called swine flu.
“The situation at present tense, as is exceeded the epidemic threshold of disease. However, we are seeing a downward trend”, - said Onishchenko.
According to him, in the Saratov region epidporog on ARI and influenza exceeded 1,5 times, and most Saratov - more than two times.
Earlier, the chief medical officer of Saratov Nikolai Pavlov and chief medical officer of the Saratov region Alexei Danilov also denied rumors circulating in the region of alleged cases of pneumonic plague infection and conducting mass disinfection of the city.
“Saratov closed will not be anything sprayed from the air will not, no plague, no,” - said Danilov.
“There have been carried out all necessary research, carefully studied by analysis of cases. No signs of this disease is not observed, there is no cause for panic,” - said Pavlov.
Pneumonic plague, which begins as an ordinary pneumonia, is an acute course and is accompanied by very high mortality rate. The incubation period of the disease is not more than four days.
Symptoms of pneumonic plague are chills, fever, headache, weakness. The symptoms of pneumonia - cough with phlegm, chest pain, shortness of breath - usually appear on the second day of the disease. Observed haemoptysis, growing respiratory disorders, heart failure, respiratory failure, shock.
Doctors report that pneumonic plague different from other bacterial pneumonia more frequent onset of sudden death.
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