Предпосылки к усовершенствованию противоэпидемического режима в медицинских организациях в условиях пандемии COVID-19

Abstract

The pandemic of COVID-19 remained the central issue for public health due to the rapid spread and high contagiousness of the virus. In Kazakhstan, anti-epidemic measures developed and implemented came as sufficient prevention, which provides the prevention of airborne and contact mode of transmission. However, there are studies that indicated the existence of a fecal-oral mode of transmission due to the presence of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) on the surface of cells of the gastrointestinal tract. Health care workers are at a significantly increased risk of infection because they are in constant contact with potential sources of viral infection. The personnel of medical organizations play a leading role in the fight against the pandemic; the task of the health care system is to create conditions for maintaining and strengthening their health. Considering persisting risks, it is necessary to foresee possible routes of transmission of infection and strengthen the anti-epidemic measurements, taking into account the fecal-oral mode of transmission. Key words: COVID-19, anti-epidemic measures, nosocomial infection, fecal-oral transmission, angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), Kazakhstan.