Quantitative assessment of potential epidemic hazard as regards XVI World Aquatics Championships, 2015 in Kazan

• M.A. Patyashina
• L.G. Avdonina

Abstract

Estimated has been potential epidemic hazard (PEH) as regards XVI World Aquatics Championships, 2015 in Kazan by reference to risk of importation, transmission of imported and endemic (enzootic) infectious diseases in the territory of Tatarstan. It is demonstrated that risk of malaria, Dengue fever and cholera importation is the highest one, while risk of Ebola fever and Meningococcal disease is a bit lower; minimum level of risk is associated with importation of Yellow fever, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, plague, Lassa and Marburg fevers. Assessment of PEH has allowed for rational planning and targeted implementation of complex sanitaryprophylactic (anti-epidemic) measures, and provision of sanitary-epidemiological welfare of the population.

Keywords:estimation of potential epidemic hazard as regards XVI World Aquatics Championships 2015 in Kazan, and risks of importation and spread of infectious diseases, connected to external and internal threats, provision of sanitary-epidemiological welfare

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