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Armenian Health Minister reports slowdown in West Nile virus spread
... Health Anahit Avanesyan on Thursday. According to her, over the past week there has been a significant decrease in the rate of spread of the virus. "We are taking various preventive measures. This applies not only to West Nile fever, but also to measles," said Avanesyan at a briefing. The Minister noted that over the past three weeks, only imported cases of measles infection have been recorded in the country. “All local outbreaks have already been extinguished,” explained Avanesyan....
09/19/2024Armenia to introduce chickenpox vaccination in 2024
... vaccine, according to Stepan Atoyan, Director of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention under the Ministry of Health. The vaccine rollout will be phased, initially targeting children aged one and those of pre-conscription age. By 2027, vaccination will be integrated into the National Immunization Calendar for children aged 1 to 6, similar to the existing schedule for measles and rubella. Atoyan reported that between August 1 and 20, Armenia registered 336 cases of chickenpox, with approximately 83% of the infected being individuals under 18 years old. Official statistics reveal that in the first half of the year, ...
08/21/2024Armenia registers 547 measles cases by August 20, slight decline compared to 2023
... Director of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention under the Ministry of Health. During a press conference on Wednesday, Atoyan emphasized the extensive efforts by the National Center, the Ministry of Health, and their partners to increase vaccination rates. "Measles can be brought under control, and the most effective way to combat this disease is through timely vaccination," he said. He warned that despite a slight decrease in cases during the summer, there could be a rise in infections if vaccination ...
08/21/2024Armenia’s Health Ministry issues measles warning
The epidemiological situation regarding measles in Armenia may worsen, the country’s Ministry of Health stated in a warning issued on Wednesday. YEREVAN, August 14. /ARKA/. The epidemiological situation regarding measles in Armenia may worsen, the country’s Ministry of Health stated in ...
08/14/2024A total of 521 measles cases recorded in Armenia in 2024
414 patients have been discharged YEREVAN, July 15. /ARKA/. A total of 521 confirmed measles cases were recorded in Armenia in 2024, the country’s Healthcare Ministry reported on Monday. Since January 1, a total of 311 children and 210 adults have caught measles, and 414 patients have already been discharged. A total of 545 measles ...
07/15/2024First death of a child from measles recorded in Armenia
... Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 467 cases of measles have been recorded in Armenia, including 325 cases in children. One citizen was hospitalized, 295 patients have already been discharged. According to the National Vaccination Calendar, measles vaccinations are provided for children aged 1 year and 4-6 years. -0-
10/25/2023Thirteen cases of measles registered in Armenia over past week
... Armenia over the past week, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said on Thursday. YEREVAN, July 5. /ARKA/. Thirteen cases of measles were reported in Armenia over the past week, Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said on Thursday. "There are still measles outbreaks in the country, though on a small scale. Vaccination efforts are moving forward quite quickly. Now we are vaccinating health workers because they are the first target and, unfortunately, carriers of this type of disease," she said The Ministry of Health is convinced that owing to vaccination,...
07/06/2023Ministry of Health reports 225 confirmed cases of measles in Armenia
..., the Public Television of Armenia reported citing the Ministry of Health. It said 9 people have been hospitalized and 119 have been discharged. Among those infected 156 were children and 69 were adults. According to the national vaccination scheme, vaccination against measles is provided for children aged 1 year and 4-6 years. -0-
06/12/2023The number of measles cases in Armenia reaches 142 - Ministry of Health
... only 7 of the 142 were hospitalized at this moment and another 75 had been discharged. The condition of the hospitalized patients was said to be moderately severe. Some 100 of the infected were children. According to the national vaccination scheme, vaccinations against measles are provided for children aged 1 year and 4-6 years. The Ministry of Health urged parents of unvaccinated children to contact a clinic to have their children vaccinated and reminded that persons who have been in contact with measles patients and ...
05/08/2023Armenia to digitize national vaccination calendar
... countries. For example, the situation with measles is turbulent around the world and there are outbreaks of the disease in almost all countries. According to her, the fact that the epidemiological situation in the country is calm after a local outbreak of measles proves the high level of vaccination. "We have collective immunity and protection. Given that measles is the most contagious among infectious diseases (9 out of 10 contacts get sick), it has not spread much in our country," she pointed out. Sahakyan stated that this ...
04/26/2023Number of measles cases in Armenia reaches 85 - Ministry of Health
... people have been hospitalized, 36 have not been hospitalized and 42 have been discharged. The condition of the hospitalized is assessed as moderate. Fifty-seven of the ill are children and 28 are adults. According to the national vaccination scheme, vaccination against measles is provided for children aged 1 year and 4-6 years. The Ministry of Health urged parents of unvaccinated children to have their children vaccinated and reminded that persons who have been in contact with measles patients and have not received ...
03/30/2023Measles cases in Armenia grow to 50
... hospitals now (the condition of one is serious), 19 were not hospitalized, 28 were discharged. Among the infected 34 were children aged from 3 months to 16 years, while the rest were adults 21-64 years old. According to the national vaccination scheme, vaccination against measles is provided for children aged 1 year and 4-6 years. The Ministry of Health urged parents of unvaccinated children to have their children vaccinated and reminded that persons who have been in contact with measles patients and have not received ...
03/13/2023Of 46 measles patients in Armenia, 30 are children under the age of 8- health ministry
... transmission," Sahakyan said. As of 10 a.m. Friday, the number of laboratory-confirmed cases of measles reached 46 (of which 43 people have not been vaccinated and three received only one dose of vaccine). According to the national vaccination scheme, a vaccination against measles is provided to children aged 1 year and 4-6 years. The Ministry of Health urged parents of unvaccinated children to get their children vaccinated and reminded that persons who have been in contact with measles patients and have not received two ...
03/10/2023Confirmed cases of measles in Armenia grow to 43 -ministry of health
... three received only one dose of vaccine. Seventeen people were hospitalized and 11 discharged. The condition of the patients is assessed as moderate, except for two patients, whose condition is serious. According to the national vaccination schedule, vaccinations against measles are provided for children aged 1 year and 4-6 years. The Ministry of Health urged parents of unvaccinated children to contact the clinic to get their children vaccinated and reminded that persons who have been in contact with measles patients ...
03/09/2023Ten more cases of measles recorded in Armenia
... received only one dose of vaccine. Of those sick, 18 were hospitalized, seven others were discharged. The condition of the patients is assessed as moderate, except for two who are in serious condition. According to the national vaccination schedule, vaccinations against measles are provided for children aged 1 year and 4-6 years. The Ministry of Health urged parents of unvaccinated children to contact the clinic to get their children vaccinated and reminded that persons who have been in contact with measles patients ...
03/08/2023Confirmed cases of measles grows to 29 in Armenia –ministry of health
... citizens have been hospitalized and seven have been discharged," the ministry said in a statement on its Facebook page. The state of health of the hospitalized citizens is assessed as moderate severity. According to the national vaccination schedule, vaccinations against measles are provided for children aged 1 year and 4-6 years. The Ministry of Health urged parents of unvaccinated children to contact the clinic to get their children vaccinated and reminded that persons who have been in contact with measles patients ...
03/07/2023All outpatient clinics in Armenia provided with measles vaccines-minister of health
... do not remember whether they have been vaccinated against measles or not and have come into contact with infected people should receive the vaccine within 72 hours. Other citizens may also apply for the vaccination. According to Avanesyan, about 400 vaccinations against the disease have been performed in recent days. According to the Ministry of Health, as of March 6, 20 cases of measles (including 15 children) have been recorded, of which 19 are undergoing treatment and one has been discharged from hospital. The ministry says that measles entered Armenia from abroad and that an epidemic is out of the question. --0--
03/06/2023Laboratory-confirmed cases of measles in Armenia reach 20 - Ministry of Health
... hospitalized and one has been discharged," the ministry said in a statement on its FB page. According to the ministry, 19 patients were not vaccinated and 1 was partially vaccinated (receiving 1 dose only). Under the national vaccination schedule, measles vaccination is provided for children aged 1 year and 4-6 years. The Ministry of Health urged parents of unvaccinated children to have their children vaccinated and reminded that those who have been in contact with measles patients and have not received ...
03/06/2023Eleven cases of measles registered in Armenia, patients hospitalized - Ministry of Health
... patients have been hospitalized. Specialists assess their condition as moderate," the ministry said in a statement on its FB page. It noted that measures are being taken to detect the source of infection and prevent further spread of the virus. Measles is an acute infectious viral disease with a very high level of contagiousness, characterized by rash, dry cough, fever. The infection is transmitted through the air. The best and most effective means of prevention is vaccination. -0-
03/03/2023Russia donates mobile lab to Armenian health ministry
... Also, within the framework of assistance programs, Armenia was provided with vaccines, laboratory and diagnostic equipment. In turn, Popova noted that over the past 5 years, Russia and Armenia have implemented 6 different joint programs in the field of measles and rubella neutralization, HIV / AIDS control, development of international medical and sanitary rules. "We are working together, trying to do everything so that everything is calm in the common epidemiological space of our two countries,...
11/22/2020Armenian medics detect imported case of measles
.... The infection is transmitted by airborne droplets. The Ministry of Health says vaccination is the safest and most effective measure, thanks to which millions of lives are saved every year. "Citizens who have not received at least two doses of measles vaccination are encouraged to go to the district clinic and get vaccinated," the report says. -0-
10/22/2019Health minister promises tough measures against opponents of vaccination
... would certainly lead to epidemics, we would have to take tougher steps. It’s a matter of preserving the health of our population and our children. These are the vaccines that save lives," he said. Torosyan said it is alarming that the rate of vaccination against measles has fallen below 90%. ՞The world is moving towards the elimination of the disease, and we must continue our steps in this direction. For example, poliomyelitis is on the verge of complete eradication, and if the opposite trend continues, we will ...
05/13/2019No threat of measles epidemic in Armenia
... measles or rubella epidemic in Armenia, but the persons who were vaccinated or received inadequate vaccination in 2007-2018 may cause the return of the disease and its local spread, the Ministry of Health said today. It said about 96% of people subject to vaccination are vaccinated against measles each year. According to the World Health Organization, the measles continue to spread. The situation is unfavorable in a number of European countries: in the first half of this year, some 41,000 people contracted the disease. Most of the cases ...
08/22/2018Armenian healthcare ministry urges citizens to undergo vaccination before traveling to countries with widespread measles
The Armenian healthcare ministry urges citizens to undergo vaccination before traveling to countries where measles is widespread. YEREVAN, August 9. /ARKA/. The Armenian healthcare ministry urges citizens to undergo vaccination before traveling to countries where measles is widespread. The ministry says referring to the World Health Organization’s ...
08/09/2018Armenian health authorities register seven cases of imported measles
... incompletely, may trigger a new outbreak of the disease in the country. The Ministry of Health called on all those who have not been vaccinated to visit their polyclinics to be vaccinated against measles. It said the only safe and effective way to avoid measles is vaccination. Only a timely and complete (at least two doses) vaccination can prevent the occurrence of measles and its consequences. The ministry also informed that since 1995, no cases of poliomyelitis have been registered in Armenia. In 2002 Armenia ...
03/14/2018Armenia is protected against penetration of sheep and goat plague
... known as ‘goat plague,’ is a viral disease of goats and sheep characterized by fever, sores in the mouth, diarrhea, pneumonia, and sometimes death. It is caused by a morbillivirus in the family of paramyxoviruses, that is related to rinderpest, measles and canine distemper. Cattle and several wild ruminants have been infected most often experimentally, but goats and sheep are the usual targets. -0-
03/04/2016Armenia’s ministry of health warns about the danger of contracting measles abroad and home
... everyone. Earlier, the ministry of health reported seven cases of measles since May. Three of the infected people were children aged 2 -7; the other two were aged 24 and 38. According to the ministry, the patients had not previously been vaccinated against measles and other infections. "Five of them have never been vaccinated, while two had partial vaccination. People must be vaccinated twice during their lifetime," said Vanyan, adding that as summer progresses more and more foreign tourists are visiting Armenia and some may bring with them the disease. In Georgia, with which Armenia is in ...
06/09/2015Armenian health authorities warn tourists heading to Georgia against catching measles
... years, she explained. "We advise all travelers to be vaccinated against measles at least four weeks before the trip," she said. Ms. Sahakyan denied rumors that all people crossing the border from Georgia into Armenia are subject to mandatory vaccination against measles , saying the authorities have only stepped up control for early detection of persons with symptoms of the disease to prevent its spread. Measles (also known as rubeola is an infection of the respiratory system caused by avirus, specifically ...
06/14/2013UNISEF must keep pace with dynamic rates of Armenia’s development
... number of families. This year, UNISEF plans to conduct a deeper study of the non-attendance problem and elaborate mechanisms to improve the situation. We also intend to study cases of child labor in Armenia. ARKA: What is your opinion of the results of vaccination against measles and rubella? Yett: In 2007, in cooperation with the RA Ministry of Health, we carried our a mass immunization against measles and rubella. The result was very good - 96% of people aged 6-27 were vaccinated. The prevalence of these principal “infanticide” ...
03/26/2008LARGE-SCALE CAMPAIGN OF VACCINATION AGAINST MEASLES, RUBELLA TO BE STARTED IN ARMENIA IN OCTOBER
A large-scale campaign of vaccination against measles and rubella is to be started in Armenia in October, Chief of State Hygienic and Epidemiologic Inspection of Armenia Artavazd Vanian said at the government briefing Thursday. YEREVAN, June 28. /ARKA/. A large-scale campaign of vaccination against ...
06/29/2007ARMENIA’S GOVERNMENT APPROVES NATIONAL PROGRAM ON COMBAT AGAINST MEASLES, RUBELLA AND MUMPS
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 ...
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