Rospotrebnadzor sees no need for systemic restrictions to combat measles

Measles cases have been registered in 44 regions, said Anna Popova, head of Rospotrebnadzor. According to her, although the epidemiological situation is becoming more complicated, local foci of the disease can be “stopped very quickly”. Rospotrebnadzor sees no need for systemic restrictions.

“No restrictive systemic measures are absolutely required in this situation. Where they are needed – local ones, they are accepted quite painlessly and calmly, ”Ms. Popova told reporters during a visit to Saratov (quoted from “RIA News”).

According to the head of Rospotrebnadzor, all response measures are known and “have been well prescribed for a long time.” Among them is the immunization of contacts in the focus of the disease. Ms. Popova said that in Russia there are no “refusals to immunization in the outbreak.” “We are doing clean-up immunizations. To date, more than 30% of those who were scheduled for clean-up immunization have already been vaccinated, ”added the chief sanitary doctor of Russia. She drew attention to the fact that measles is a well-known, well-studied and “well-prevented by a good domestic vaccine” disease.

On the spread of measles in Russia – in the material “Kommersant” “University of measles and gas”.

Leonid Uvarchev