Epidemiological features of viral infections of the upper respiratory tract in the Voronezh Region

Abstract

Upper respiratory tract infections occupy an important place in the group of infectious diseases, determining significant damage to the economy of the Russian Federation, which is confirmed by data from state reports «On the state of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population of the Russian Federation». The aim of the study was to assess the epidemic situation of upper respiratory tract infections in the Voronezh region. In the course of the study, it was found that upper respiratory tract infections have been steadily determining epidemic problems in the Voronezh Region for many years. The presence of changes in indicators within the year, depending on the season, allows you to distribute efforts to prepare for the next epidemic upsurge, including specific prevention of influenza and other diseases against which vaccines have been developed and registered. The unified mechanism of transmission of the described infections indicates that the implementation of non-specific prevention, including timely identification and isolation of patients, air purification and disinfection, etc. It will help to reduce the spread of pathogens in organized groups.