The Center for Preventive Medicine GU "Territorial Medical Association of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Kirovograd region" informs that during the last weeks the epidemic situation on diphtheria has become more complicated. According to the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health, as of October 28, 2019, 20 cases of diphtheria were registered in Ukraine, 18 of them during October. Five cases were confirmed by the laboratory: in the Lugansk, Khmelnytsky, Zakarpattya, Ternopil and Kiev regions.

Diphtheria is transmitted by airborne droplets. Household items can also be a transmission factor. The disease appears in the form of angina, when the throat formed a film that can make it difficult to breathe and swallow.

Symptoms of diphtheria:

• sore throat;
• fever, fever
• Swelling of the oropharyngeal mucosa
• Greyish swellings on the tonsils, hoarseness of the voice;
• Increased cervical, submandibular lymph nodes.
• swelling of the neck;

Complications of diphtheria

• airway blockage
• infectious-toxic shock
• damage to the heart muscle (myocarditis)
• lesions of the nervous system;
• nephrosonephritis;
• pulmonary infection (respiratory failure or pneumonia).

Unvaccinated or improperly vaccinated people get diphtheria. The disease can occur as outbreaks and sporadic cases, depending on the level of the collective.

The only way to protect against diphtheria and prevent the development of dangerous complications is to vaccinate children, according to the calendar of preventive vaccinations, and revaccinate adults without age restrictions (every 10 years).

We would like to draw the attention of persons who, according to the legislation, have the right to medical care in the hospital (with polyclinic) of the State Institution "Territorial Medical Association of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Kirovograd region":

vaccination against diphtheria is carried out with ADS-M vaccine in the preventive vaccination office of the polyclinic;
Vaccination is free of charge and takes place daily from 10.00 to 15.00;
Before vaccination it is necessary to be examined by the district therapist;
If you have symptoms and complaints similar to diphtheria, immediately contact your doctor!
The disease is easier to prevent than to treat.

Information by phone: 55-70-66 reception.