Dangerous Chinese Virus Reach Russia

VLADIVOSTOK. June 5. VOSTOK MEDIA – The specialists established that an outburst of disease affected children from Abakan kindergarten Elochka is caused by enterovirus. The Russian Federal Consumer Rights Protection and Human Health Control Service reported that by now this infection is confirmed among six children including dead boy.
The enterovirus is found among five more children from kindergarten Elochka. Now all children are in infectious department under the supervision of doctors. Their state is satisfactory.
The representative of the Russian Federal Consumer Rights Protection and Human Health Control Service noted that for more detailed examination the material from the sick children will be directed to five Russian epidemiologic laboratories. The specialists will determine the enterovirus strain evolved in Abakan. Today doctors know over 100 varieties of such a virus. One of they - enterovirus 71 – was a cause of an outburst of disease in China.
First kid was placed in hospital in May 26 and in June 3 he and 2-year girl died. Now in hospital there are 24 children.
The kindergarten Elochka is placed under quarantine. The specialists of Public Health Authority check water, vegetables and fruits for determining the source of infection. The prosecutor’s office check the legality of actions of kindergarten and hospital officials. Against the director of the kindergarten Elochka was brought a case (dereliction of duty).