From 11 to 17 November 2023, Belarus will celebrate World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (formerly World Antimicrobial Stewardship Week). This problem affects us all. It poses a threat to humans, animals, plants and the environment. That’s why the campaign’s slogan for 2023 is to call for cross-sector collaboration to preserve the effectiveness of these life-saving…
Today, state and social institutions around the world consider the non-medical use of drugs as a great evil, which they are trying to limit in every possible way, including legislation and with the help of law enforcement agencies. There are several reasons for general concern. Firstly, drug addiction extremely actively contributes to the degradation of…
Coronavirus infection Coronavirus infection is an acute disease caused by viruses of the Coronavirus genus, primarily affecting the upper respiratory tract. The reservoir and source of infection is a sick person. The period of contagiousness of the patient is indefinitely long. The natural susceptibility of people is high; all age groups of the population are…
Memo for the population Meningococcal infection occupies an important place in infectious pathology and continues to remain relevant for the Republic of Belarus. This is determined by: the ease of spread of the disease, mainly through airborne droplets – when coughing, sneezing, talking, or with sufficiently close and prolonged communication; the primary symptoms of meningococcal…
Reminder for insect bites Mosquito bite. Usually mosquitoes and their bites are not taken seriously, but in vain! Mosquitoes can carry pathogens of infectious diseases, so if you notice a mosquito bite on yourself or your child, quickly treat it with brilliant green or alcohol. To prevent an allergic reaction, use antihistamines, which you should…
Ebola fever Ebola fever is an acute viral highly contagious infectious disease with a mortality rate of up to 90%. The causative agent of Ebola fever is an RNA genomic virus of the Filovirus genus of the Filoviridae family. The Ebola virus was discovered in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo in…
Malaria Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people by the bite of infected mosquitoes. In addition, this disease can be transmitted to the fetus from the mother, during a blood transfusion or through contact with the blood of an infected person. Malaria is most common in tropical climates, especially…
Prevention of tropical infectious and parasitic diseases for persons traveling on vacation and on business trips to countries with tropical and subtropical climates One of the threats that tourists on vacation are exposed to is infectious and parasitic diseases. In the countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and Oceania with an equatorial-tropical climate, infectious…
What is dysentery? Dysentery is an infectious disease characterized by damage to the large intestine and manifested by intoxication and loose stools. For dysentery, an acute course is typical; in rare cases, the disease takes on a protracted and chronic course. Sources of the causative agent of dysentery are: sick person; a bacteria carrier that…
Enterovirus infection is a group of acute infectious diseases caused by intestinal viruses (enteroviruses). This infection is characterized by a fairly acute onset, fever and a wide variety of clinical symptoms caused by damage to the gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular, nervous and muscular systems, as well as the lungs, liver, kidneys and other organs. Enteroviral infection…