Doctor assesses probability of dangerous Nipah virus appearing in Russia
The doctor spoke about the possibility of the dangerous Nipah virus appearing in Russia.
The head physician of the Domodedovo hospital, Andrey Osipov, shared a comment on this topic.
In an interview with the publication “ Moscow Region Today ,” he said that this virus has a sufficient incubation period to be imported into the Russian Federation.
The doctor noted that the disease caused by this pathogen is dangerous and can cause paralysis.
The probability of importing the virus is quite high because tourists have become more active in traveling to Asian countries.
For example, an outbreak of the Nipah virus was recently recorded in India. It occurred in the city of Kozhikode (population about 2 million people).
Osipov stressed that Rospotrebnadzor has placed posts at airports. Their goal is to identify those infected.
Especially those who arrived from countries where epidemics of dangerous infectious diseases are raging.
If a tourist returns sick, he is hospitalized, treated and sent home. Such measures help prevent further spread of the disease.
