SPECIFIC FEATURES OF SANITARY AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC SITUATION FOR MEASLES IN GRODNO REGION IN THE YEAR 2018

Background. Imported cases of measles from other countries are recorded annually in the Republic of Belarus. The aim of the study is to present the epidemiological and clinical features of the complications of sanitary and epidemic situation (measles outbreak) on the example of one district of the Grodno region in the spring of 2018. Material and methods. The material for the study was medical documentation. Methods of etiological verification were ELISA and PCR. The materials were processed using the statistical package of the Microsoft Excel computer program. Summary. In the period from 20.02.2018 to 15.03.2018 in the Grodno region there was a complication of the sanitary and epidemic situation of measles with the number of sick 37 people, including 16 children under 18 years. The cause of the measles outbreak in the Volkovysk district was the introduction of the measles virus (a strain of B3 Dublin, probably from EU countries, the source is not established) and its prevalence among people with insufficient tension of immunity. The first case of the disease was registered in an unvaccinated child (due to parents' refusal). Localization of the outbreak of measles and prevention of its further spread in the Grodno region was achieved due to the timely diagnosis of the first measles case and promptly conducted organizational and sanitary and anti-epidemic measures.