Rospotrebnadzor called the situation with measles in Russia calm – Kommersant

The press service of Rospotrebnadzor reported “RIA News”that the situation with measles incidence in Russia is calm. The agency claims that the spread of the disease was controlled last year, and now isolated cases are being recorded.

The press release states that currently, cases of measles are recorded mainly due to unvaccinated citizens, including from neighboring countries, as well as groups of people who are not vaccinated because of their convictions, or who lead a nomadic lifestyle and do not seek medical help .

Rospotrebnadzor claims that an increase in the incidence of measles is recorded every four to six years, which happened in 2023. The department emphasized that last year the spread of measles was controlled thanks to anti-epidemic measures and a sufficient amount of vaccine.

According to Rospotrebnadzor, for the nine months of 2023 in Russia identified 288 times more cases of measles than the year before. According to experts, the increase in measles incidence is associated with the consequences of the pandemic, a shortage of vaccines, as well as increased anti-vaccination sentiment. Meanwhile, in November-December increased the cost of measles vaccines amid the risk of shortages.

Erdni Kagaltynov