With the appearance of the first cases of infection with a new type of respiratory disease, many subjects of Russia became alert. In 2020, the coronavirus in Ivanovo became the most famous and dangerous infection affecting adults and children. Researchers at the country's scientific centers are fighting the infection and are trying to create a vaccine.
Is there a coronavirus in Ivanovo and the Ivanovo region
The situation with the increase in the number of cases in this region is heating up. Cases of infection began to be covered in the media - as of April 2020, their number is 15 (statistics are updated daily automatically). Of these, only 1 fully recovered.
The number of patients with coronavirus in Ivanovo can only be determined after testing and laboratory tests. In most cases, this is problematic, since the disease has symptoms similar to other ailments. These include sore throats, headaches and diarrhea, and symptoms can include loss of smell and taste. But they are not specific to this type of virus.
Those infected with the coronavirus in Ivanovo are isolated from healthy residents to medical aid points. The disease is spread when an infected person coughs up small droplets packed with the virus into the air. The transmission of harmful particles occurs by airborne droplets and tactilely (when touched).
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 7 types in the world that often start in animals such as camels and bats. Such species do not infect humans, but there are 3 new ones - SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and 2019-nCoV.
Symptoms of MERS-CoV typically include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Symptoms of SARS-CoV typically include fever, chills, and body aches. The center reports that while human cases of MERS-CoV still occur (in the Arabian Peninsula), there have been no cases of SARS-CoV anywhere since 2004.
Symptoms of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus can be as mild as a sore throat, headache and nasal congestion or as severe as fever, dry cough, fatigue, phlegm and shortness of breath, according to a February report from a joint World Health Organization mission to China. Research at King's College London also suggests that symptoms may include loss of taste and smell.
The city and the region are intensively using all established methods to prevent the spread of infection. Each inhabitant can infect from 3 to 6 people who will be in direct contact with the carrier. Such a dangerous disease can affect many more people aged 10 years and above. Adults and children with concomitant diseases - diabetes mellitus, pneumonia, pneumonia (a weakened body and a reduced level of immunity) have the greatest susceptibility to infection.
Protective measures against coronavirus
Epidemic and pandemic are similar terms that refer to the spread of infectious diseases in a population. There are two main differences between them. The term "pandemic" is commonly used to refer to the much larger number of people affected by an epidemic. It also applies to the much larger region affected. In the most extreme case, it will affect the entire population of the planet.
An epidemic is defined as a disease or health problem that manifests itself in more cases than would normally be expected. To imagine an epidemic, a hypothetical example could be given of multiple people contracting the same flu symptoms in a particular area. Then more cases appear in the region, but the concentration remains localized in a few cities. Some cases then cross over to other regions, but the disease never spreads elsewhere. In centers where the disease is observed, infection rates remain higher than normally expected. This is a classic example.
Rospotrebnadzor, as measures against the disease, recommends that residents of the country stay at home, limit trips and trips to crowded places, regularly disinfect clothes and premises, and do not forget about personal hygiene.
It is necessary to adhere only to those rules and requirements that are safe for humans.
Where to get tested for coronavirus in Ivanovo
A test for coronavirus in Ivanovo is possible only by doctor's prescription. In other cases, if desired, you can purchase the option that is sold in pharmacies (there are no guarantees for obtaining a result). When symptoms are detected, a person's tests go through 3 stages of verification - in a local laboratory, in Moscow and Novosibirsk.
Testing for coronavirus is taken in adults and children. It is not only in the blood, but also in feces, urine and other secretions. If the local hospital does not have a supply of test systems, then the doctors will send the samples to Vector.
The purchase of test systems is poorly developed among the citizens of the subject and Russia as a whole. Medical personnel are authorized to carry out this activity.
Where to call if you suspect coronavirus
Russia has a special "hot line" and "helpline" for citizens. Residents of the subject can use the rooms to provide psychological, medical and other assistance in self-isolation. If you suspect (symptoms) of the disease, you should contact:
- 112 is a single all-Russian number.
- 8(4932) 23-86-50 - Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology.
- 8 4932 32-80-61, 8 4932 37-72-07, 8 4932 26-82-00 - numbers of the FSB of the Russian Federation.
- 8 (4932) 35-45-55 - the number of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
Residents of the district can also bring tests, medicines, and issue a sick leave.
Citizens of the subject and the city individually observe the established regime and expect the removal of restrictions on movement. All necessary conditions have been created at the local level for testing and identifying the first signs of infection, and providing timely assistance.