Doctors in the Omsk region, was diagnosed with infection with Coxsackie virus, the boy, who returned from a holiday in Turkey, told RIA Novosti the regional management of Rospotrebnadzora on Thursday 17 August.
“One laboratory confirmed case of enterovirus infection of the small form, occurring with the clinical symptoms of SARS and rash,” — said in a Supervisory Agency. The child’s age is not specified.
The management said that the child is now healthy. At the resort, he bathed in the Mediterranean sea and the pool.
Earlier it was reported that Turkey confirmed its consent to accept specialists from Russia for expert evaluation of the situation with the spread of the Coxsackie virus. As of 16 August, the hot line of Rospotrebnadzora have addressed more than 500 Russians who rotaviruses. 120 calls received from those who asked about how to protect themselves from infection. The majority of victims — children till 14 years.
On August 14 there is evidence of the first was in Moscow, the cases of the Coxsackie virus. Infection was diagnosed in 9-month-old baby from a family living in Chertanovo Yuzhnoye, who returned from a holiday in Turkey.
On 12 August the Federal tourism Agency has recognized unsafe conditions rest on the Turkish resorts and explained the possibility to terminate the contract with the tour operator or change the duration of the trip.