Work with public in foci of infection during outbreaks of pneumonia caused by Legionella in town Verkhnyaya Pyshma in July-August 2007
Popov, V.P.; Skliar, M.S.; Nikonov, B.I.; Mikhaĭlova, D.O.; Romanenko, V.V.; Smirnova, S.S.; Rogozhina, L.P.; Baranova, S.V.; Semina, O.G.; Kolesnikov, I.O.; Bubnova, E.M.; Aksent'eva, M.N.; Semenova, N.M.; Tatareva, S.V.; Syrochkina, M.A.; Kharlamova, N.A.
Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii 2008(2): 111-113
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0372-9311 PMID: 18467993 Document Number: 616719
One of the key elements in epidemiologic control for infectious diseases is timely and active identification of contacts, which results in in-time hospitalization of patients that are needed it and allows to conduct educational work with the public. Measures for out patient medical and preventive help in Legionella infection which were developed on the experience of termination of outbreak of pneumonia caused by Legionella in town Verkhnyaya Pyshma in July-August, 2007 are presented.One of the key elements in epidemiologic control for infectious diseases is timely and active identification of contacts, which results in in-time hospitalization of patients that are needed it and allows to conduct educational work with the public. Measures for out patient medical and preventive help in Legionella infection which were developed on the experience of termination of outbreak of pneumonia caused by Legionella in town Verkhnyaya Pyshma in July-August, 2007 are presented.