The sanitary condition of Sochi is not satisfactory from Rospotrebnadzor – RIA Novosti

SOCHI, March 19 -. RIA Novosti, Ulyana Grebennikov The sanitary condition of Sochi is not satisfactory Rospotrebnadzor in the light propagation in the fever Zeke world, said head Anna Popova Office

On. She said that in Russia only in Sochi, home to species of mosquitoes that transmit Zika fever, West Nile fever and dengue. They are about 5-7% of the total number of mosquitoes. However, the authorities include the resort in proper sanitary condition that prevents the spread of dangerous diseases

“The sanitary condition of the city is such that comments today is not”, -. Popov said. She added that the high level of demands on this matter remains the same as during the 2014 Olympic Games. “To date, the risk spread of fever in this region do not. In order to they do not have any, we conduct a number of activities since February”, – added Popov.

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So, the city conducted entomological surveillance, treatment of public and private bodies of water where mosquitoes can breed. The first such treatment has been completed, during the summer they will be carried out four times. Vector mosquitoes Zika fever were studied in Russia in 1910, in 1950 they were completely exterminated in Sochi medical efforts under the leadership of Yuri Sokolov malariology. The resort has planted eucalyptus trees to drain the swampy area, launched in the fish ponds of mosquito fish, devour mosquito larvae, and treated with water. Again there were insects in the early 2000s.

According to the mayor of Sochi Anatoly Pakhomov, the city authorities will resume the landing of eucalyptus trees and the breeding of mosquito fish to control the spread of possible carriers Zika fever. “At the moment, no worries, we are not there, the activities that we have carried out since the beginning of the year, have done their work I have put in to create a headquarters for the doctor Sokolov project, which must take all involved.” – Pakhomov said

Zika fever – an acute infectious disease of monkeys, which is sometimes transmitted to humans by mosquitoes and characterized by fever with a benign course. The virus is most dangerous for pregnant women, as it causes the fetus microcephaly with potential severe brain damage.