Rospotrebnadzor in Primorsky Krai said that only five cases of measles were registered in Primorye, of which three new cases were detected in those who had contact with patients. It has been reported DEA News.
“There were a total of five measles cases in Primorye, three new cases were contact cases (detected in those who had contact with measles patients). The regional representative of Rospotrebnadzor said that the measures to combat the epidemic were carried out in a timely and complete manner.
He added that two Primorye residents who had previously contracted measles had already recovered.
Andrey Pozdnyakov, formerly an infectious disease specialist, Ph.D., head of the clinical diagnostic laboratory of INVITRO-Siberia LLC saidif an unvaccinated person has come into contact with measles, first of all you need to pay attention to the temperature and signs of a respiratory infection, and if a person has never been vaccinated against measles, even an adult can now do it.
According to the expert, measles is dangerous in childhood, as it is difficult and is characterized by the frequent development of complications. Adults also have trouble catching measles, especially if they have not been previously vaccinated or the vaccination has not been effective.