THE PROBLEM OF EMERGENT INFECTIONS IN UKRAINE
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https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2727.2019.4.10955Keywords:
emergent infections, reemergent infections, biosafetyAbstract
The problem of emergent and reemergent infections in Ukraine is considered. Biological, zoogeographical, social-economic and artificially planned factors that can contribute to the emergence and spread of pathogens of these diseases are presented. The list of the most actual emergent pathogens, discovered in the late 70’s of XX and at the beginning of XXI century, is compiled. According to the degree of danger, pathogens are divided into three categories, as recommended by experts from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (USA). The current epidemic reemergent and emergent infections include the measles epidemic in Ukraine and the coronavirus disease in China, respectively. The necessity to implement a number of organizational measures aimed at counteracting the spread of emergent infections in Ukraine was noted.
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