1. Hazardous and Extremely Hazardous Emergent Viral Infections of the Beginning of XXI Century: Rise, Spread, Hazard for Public Health
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S. V. Borisevich, T. E. Sizikova, S. I. Syromyatnikova, V. B. Pantukhov, and V. N. Lebedev
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middle-east respiratory syndrome ,virulence ,lujo hemorrhagic fever ,morbidity ,identification of agent ,mortality ,severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome ,vectors ,reservoir of infection ,severe acute respiratory syndrome ,emergent viral infection ,Military Science - Abstract
The article is dedicated to the review of some hazardous and extremely hazardous emergent viral infections of the beginning of the XXI century – severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), MiddleEast respiratory syndrome (MERS), Lujo hemorrhagic fever (LHF) and severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS). Special attention is paid to the time of reveal and identification of infectious agents, their taxonomic belonging, genome organization, possible ways of the appearance of strains, virulent for human beings, to endemic regions, probable ways of infection, reservoirs and transmitters of infection, morbidity and mortality. These infections should be of particular concern because of the severity of illnesses, caused by the above mentioned viruses, the absence of characteristic clinical signs that makes diagnostics more difficult, especially in nonendemic areas, the absence of means of specific prophylaxis and treatment and the difficulties in their identification. The analyze of this emergent viral infections reveals their potential threat for the Armed Forces and population of the Russian Federation in case of accidental or intentional delivery of causative agents of these diseases to the Russian territory.
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- 2023
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