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Pneumonia outbreak in China: the Russian Federation has recorded the first cases of the disease - Roszmi

According to the Associate Professor of the Department of Infectious Diseases of Rudn Sergei Voznesensky, there is now no pandemic or epidemic. At the same time, Rospotrebnadzor declared the organization of "anti -epidemic measures". Several cases of mycoplasma infection have been reported on the territory of the Russian Federation, which was warned by the authorities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). About it writes the Russian portal "RIA Novosti" with reference to Rospotrebnadzor.

"Currently, some cases of mycoplasma infection are also registered in Russia. Just like abroad, there is no change in the clinical picture of the disease, including the appearance of severe forms of infection," the statement said. It is reported that the situation with respiratory diseases in the Russian Federation "is under control", and group cases of the disease "actively investigate". Rospotrebnadzor also declared the organization of "anti -epidemic measures".

Associate Professor of the Department of Infectious Diseases of RUDN Sergey Voznesensky in a comment to reporters that in this case the pandemic or epidemic is not discussed. He noted that the pathogen of pneumonia (mycoplasma) is known to scientists for a long time. We will remind, on November 23 the media reported that in China there was a outbreak of mysterious pneumonia, in particular among children.