ARMENIA’S GOVERNMENT APPROVES NATIONAL PROGRAM ON COMBAT AGAINST MEASLES, RUBELLA AND MUMPS
29.06.2007,
04:36
Armenia’s Government approved the National program on liquidating the local cases of such diseases as measles and rubella, control over mumps and prevention of inborn rubella syndrome for 2007-2010, said Head of State hygiene and antiepidemic inspection A
YEREVAN, June 28. /ARKA/. Armenia’s Government approved the National program on liquidating the local cases of such diseases as measles and rubella, control over mumps and prevention of inborn rubella syndrome for 2007-2010, said Head of State hygiene and antiepidemic inspection Artavazd Vanyan.
“Despite significant success in reducing cases of measles, the disease still remains one of the most dangerous infectious diseases causing infant mortality,” he said and added that 10% of infant mortality fell to measles.
Vanyan pointed out that rubella being a less grave disease than measles has more serious consequences affecting the development of a fetus.
He said that to struggle with such a dangerous disease, the WHO adopted a strategy for combat against measles in the European region up to 2010.
“The analysis of the epidemiological situation in Armenia shows that at present low level of measles is recorded, despite the fact that after seven years of slack, epidemic of measles was recorded in the country in 2004-2005,” he said.
According to Vanyan, within the national program first of all it is intended to conduct mass injections. He said that the adoption of the program will give a possibility to improve the epidemiological situation in Armenia by enhancing laboratory base, raising public awareness. L.M. –0--
“Despite significant success in reducing cases of measles, the disease still remains one of the most dangerous infectious diseases causing infant mortality,” he said and added that 10% of infant mortality fell to measles.
Vanyan pointed out that rubella being a less grave disease than measles has more serious consequences affecting the development of a fetus.
He said that to struggle with such a dangerous disease, the WHO adopted a strategy for combat against measles in the European region up to 2010.
“The analysis of the epidemiological situation in Armenia shows that at present low level of measles is recorded, despite the fact that after seven years of slack, epidemic of measles was recorded in the country in 2004-2005,” he said.
According to Vanyan, within the national program first of all it is intended to conduct mass injections. He said that the adoption of the program will give a possibility to improve the epidemiological situation in Armenia by enhancing laboratory base, raising public awareness. L.M. –0--
