Open AccessFirst-time Diagnosis of West Nile Fever in Gomel Region
Author(s) -
Е. Л. Красавцев,
И. А. Разуванова,
М. Э. Терешкова
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
problemy zdorovʹâ i èkologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2708-6011
pISSN - 2220-0967
DOI - 10.51523/2708-6011.2020-17-1-18
Subject(s) - soviet union , european union , incidence (geometry) , west nile virus , russian federation , geography , medicine , virology , political science , business , physics , international trade , virus , optics , politics , law , regional science
Currently, West Nile Fever (WNF), which is characterized by a variety of its clinical forms, severity, and high mortality, is becoming common in many countries. There is an increase in the WNF incidence in the countries of the former Soviet Union. The trend of a gradual increase of the WNF incidence in the countries of the European Union (EU) and neighboring countries, which began in 2015, led to an epidemic increase in the incidence, and both imported and local cases of the disease are recorded. The article describes a clinical case of WNF. Due to the lack of awareness and focus on the WNF detection by most doctors, general information about this disease is also provided.