A total of 1,300 cases of A/H1N1, more popularly known as the swine flu, had been officially confirmed in Russia as on October 26, according to Gennady Onishchenko, the state’s chief sanitary medical officer.
Following a WHO’s July recommendation to member countries to desist from reporting each A/H1N1 case confirmed by the national laboratories for its ostensibly ‘resource consuming and complex nature’ for countries, Russia has since stopped reporting each case.
Onishchenko noted that seasonal increase in the incidence of traditional flu has exacerbated the situation with the new viral infection, especially in the eastern part of the country. “The situation has really worsened in some regions, notably, Chita, Khabarovsk, Sakhalin and the Amur Region.”
According to the latest WHO data, pork and related products, if properly handled, do not pose any risks to consumers, whereas regular and meticulous hand washing is remarkably helpful in preventing exposure to the formidable virus. And, more importantly, anyone experiencing typical ‘flu-like symptoms’ should urgently seek medical advice.
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