In order not to catch an intestinal infection and viral hepatitis A and E, everyone should know and follow certain rules: maintain cleanliness; separate raw from cooked; fry or boil foods well; store food at a safe temperature; choose fresh and unspoiled foods. The causative agents of intestinal infections and viral hepatitis enter the human…
March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day. Tuberculosis (consumption) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is often called Koch bacilli (in 1882, German microbiologist Robert Koch announced his discovery of the causative agent of tuberculosis). The main source of tuberculosis infection is a person who suffers from pulmonary tuberculosis. From the respiratory tract,…
Oral diseases not only affect the condition of teeth and gums, but can also contribute to serious systemic disorders. To avoid serious pathologies that require long-term treatment, it is necessary to take a set of preventive measures. There is no doubt that the effectiveness of preventive measures largely depends on the patient’s interest, since proper…
March 20, 2024 as part of the World Oral Health Day, a direct telephone line on dental diseases has been organized at the Brest Regional Dental Clinic health care institution. Phone: 8 0162 53-82-05. Call from 09:00 to 17:00. Phone number in our clinic: 8 0162 21-40-64. World Oral Health Day is an international day…
Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 375 “On declaring 2024 the Year of Quality.” This decision was made in order to further improve the quality of life of the Belarusian people, ensure the competitiveness of the national economy on the world stage, stimulate initiative, create responsibility in society for the results of their work and a…
Whooping cough. Memo for parents Whooping cough is an acute infectious disease characterized by a long course, characterized by severe coughing attacks. It is classified as a childhood infection because children between 1 and 7 years of age are most susceptible to it. A distinctive sign of the disease is a spasmodic cough. The mechanism…
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus opens an experimental virtual reception – @by_minzdrav_bot. This chat is an operational resource for the department’s quick response to an EMERGENCY situation! This chatbot does not diagnose or prescribe treatment. This chat does not replace the Ministry of Health hotline and the unified (integrated) republican information…
In order to improve the early diagnosis of malignant neoplasms, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malignant neoplasms of the head and neck in the city of Brest and the Brest region, from January 30, 2024, the project “Oncopatrol of the head and neck“. Answer the following questions yourself and ask them to your loved ones…
Human papillomavirus. HPV is one of the common causative agents of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). HPV is transmitted mainly through sexual contact and leads to the appearance of papillomas on the skin, genitals, anus, mouth and throat. As a rule, the virus completely disappears from the body in 1–2 years without special treatment. Sometimes human…
Brucellosis is a zoonotic infectious-allergic disease transmitted from sick, mainly farm animals to humans. The causative agent of the infection is brucella. The main sources of infection for humans are sheep, goats, cattle and pigs. Ways of human infection: contact route – through contact with a sick animal or raw materials and products of animal…