Doctors in Buryatia are calling on doctors to catch up on vaccinations against measles and other diseases. They spoke about the situation with dangerous infections, as well as what vaccines have arrived in the republic and which ones may appear.
Measles
Measles is an acute infectious disease. Symptoms: high fever, conjunctivitis, rash. In 2018, about 140 thousand people died from measles worldwide, most of them children under 5 years of age.
Measles incidence in Buryatia (according to Rospotrebnadzor of the Republic of Buryatia):
In 2023 – 0.63 per 100 thousand population;
In 2024 – 3.36 per 100 thousand population.
Elena Kuzmina, Deputy Head of Rospotrebnadzor for the Republic of Buryatia: Over 80% of those who fell ill were our children, who, due to the lack of a vaccine at that time, were unable to receive vaccination on time.
Natalya Logina, Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Buryatia: Just the other day a large number of vaccines arrived. All children who missed vaccination last year due to lack of vaccine will now receive a catch-up vaccination on an individual schedule.
Whooping cough
Whooping cough is an acute bacterial infection. The main symptom is a paroxysmal cough. In severe cases, death may occur. Particularly dangerous for children under 6 months.
The incidence of whooping cough in Buryatia (according to Rospotrebnadzor of the Republic of Buryatia):
In 2023 – 20.9 per 100 thousand population;
In 2024 – 4.9 per 100 thousand population.
Elena Kuzmina, Deputy Head of Rospotrebnadzor for the Republic of Buryatia: Since the end of last year, in most regions there has been an increase in whooping cough in our country, our republic is also no exception. Scientists are now studying it in great detail, maybe some kind of vaccine will already be reviewed, and so on.
COVID–19
COVID-19 is a severe respiratory infection. Capable of affecting various organs and can be fatal. Discovered at the end of 2019. The surge in the disease occurred in 2020-2021.
Incidence of COVID-19 in Buryatia (according to Rospotrebnadzor of the Republic of Buryatia):
In 2023 – 242.1 per 100 thousand population;
In 2024 – 39.1 per 100 thousand population.
Elena Kuzmina, Deputy Head of Rospotrebnadzor for the Republic of Buryatia: Currently, we all see that covid occurs in the form of ARVI and such mild and moderate degrees. But the study of the genotypic structure of Covid continues very actively, and while the conversation about how to somehow end it, not study its mutations, not monitor, continues, since the change is underway.
Natalya Logina, Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Buryatia: To date, vaccination against covid has been included in the calendar according to epidemiological indications. Persons who have not had Covid and persons over 65 years of age with chronic non-communicable diseases.
Tick-borne encephalitis
Tick-borne encephalitis is a natural focal viral infection. Characterized by fever, intoxication and damage to the brain and/or spinal cord. Can lead to disability and even death.
In 2023-2024 In Buryatia, no cases of tick-borne encephalitis have been registered.
Natalya Logina, Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Buryatia: About 25% of the total population has already been vaccinated. Thanks to such systematic long-term work over the past 5 years, the incidence of tick-borne encephalitis among the population has decreased by 7 times
Residents of Buryatia are vaccinated according to two calendars: national – from 12 infections, regional – according to epidemiological indications. For these purposes, 183 million rubles are allocated annually.
