Former chief sanitary doctor of Russia, the Deputy of the state Duma Gennady Onishchenko in comments RT appreciated the danger of the spread of fever with thrombocytopenic syndrome.
Earlier media reported that the SFTS virus in China has infected more than 60 people, seven died. A carrier of this infection are the ticks, but it can also be transmitted between people through blood or mucous. It was noted that patients with a cough, fever and reduced levels of white blood cells and platelets.
"Nothing bad will. Thrombocytopenia and the coronavirus is. This news comes today, tomorrow I think will be more clear situation. Anything beyond the PRC no. Especially now that China is closed to the public" — said Onishchenko.
Virologist Anatoly Altstein, in turn, added that SFTS belongs to the large group of Bunyaviridae, which a lot of pathogens. Some of them are common in Russia, but the infection not yet discovered.
"to Fear that will be the epidemic of this disease, it is not necessary, because, in General, the transfer is not very effective from person to person" — quoted by RT.
Earlier in Rospotrebnadzor said that Russia showed no cases of severe fever with thrombocytopenic syndrome. In addition, the Russian experts, as reported in the Department, know how to recognize the disease and be able to counteract its spread, if necessary.
