“I read in the media that outbreaks of measles and syphilis have become more frequent in Russia. Are there such problems in Udmurtia?” asks IZHLIFE reader Alevtina.
According to the press service of the regional Ministry of Health, last year 155 cases of syphilis were confirmed in the republic, which is 7 more than a year earlier. More than a third of cases (56) are among patients who arrived from other countries.
“The situation with this disease in the republic is stable, the growth is only at the expense of migrants,” the department said.
But cases of measles in Udmurtia have not been recorded since 2019, when 13 cases were detected.
“But, given the increase in the incidence in the surrounding regions due to the intensification of migration processes, there is a possibility of the importation and spread of infection in our republic,” the Ministry of Health emphasized.
Recall that syphilis is a disease of a bacterial nature, and it is transmitted mainly through sexual contact. There are no vaccines against him. But measles is an acute viral disease transmitted by airborne droplets. And timely vaccination remains the main way of protection.