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Letter of Rospotrebnadzor from 17.05.2023 N 02/7915-2023-23 "On prevention of measles spread"

Decree No. 1 of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the Russian Federation of February 8, 2023 "On Subsequent Immunization against measles in the Russian Federation" 


Rospotrebnadzor recommendations on measles prevention are available on the official website of the RPN

Vaccinations to Prevent Measles

Measles is an acute airborne viral disease, which is also highly contagious. Persons who have not been vaccinated and have not contracted measles before can become infected in almost 100% of cases, regardless of age. The first signs of the disease appear on the 9-11th day after contraction, and these include a fever - 38 °C or higher, malaise, cough and inflammation of the conjunctiva. On the 13-14th day, rashes start appearing behind the ears and on the cheeks, which then progress to the rest of the body in phases. Within a day, the rash spreads to the entire face and neck, on the second day - to the chest and hands, and on the third day, it covers the entire body and limbs. Measles is dangerous due to its serious complications that may cause death: pneumonia, brain damage, blindness and deafness, multiple sclerosis, or kidney damage.


Measles Symptoms

Measles incubation period – the time it takes for the first symptoms to appear after contraction - is 7-14 days.

 

Please remember that the first signs of measles are not the actual rashes but the symptoms of a cold.

Measles is easily contracted by children.

If someone who hasn’t contracted measles before and hasn’t been vaccinated gets in contact with a sick person, he/she will contract measles almost for sure.

  1. Fever – 38-40°C
  2. Acute weakness
  3. Lack of appetite
  4. Dry cough
  5. Runny nose
  6. Conjunctivitis (appears a bit later)

In 2-4 days, small whitish rashes start appearing on the mucous membrane of the cheeks (behind the molars)

 

On the 6-8th day:

Maximum concentration of rashes; fever may reach 40.5°C

On the 3-5th day:

The skin gets covered with bright spots that can merge with one another. The rashes first appear behind the ears and on the forehead, and then progress onto the entire face, neck, body and limbs.

Vaccinations are the most reliable and effective method for preventing measles

 Vaccinations are the most reliable method for preventing measles. According to the National Preventive Vaccination Calendar, vaccine injections for children should be made twice: first, when a child is 12 months old (vaccination), and second when he/she is six years of age (revaccination). Adults of up to 35 years of age must also get immunization shots if they hadn’t been previously vaccinated, don’t have any vaccination records available and have not previously contracted measles. According to the vaccine’s instructions for medical use, injections should be made twice with at least a three-month interval in between. Therefore, a person between six and 35 years of age must have two immunization shots. Persons who are residing in a high-risk measles zone, who have not been vaccinated before (or only had one vaccine injection), don’t have any vaccination records available and have not previously contracted measles are strongly advised to get an immunization shot irrespective of their age. A measles vaccination prevents the disease and makes you immune to it. 


The Moscow Department of Rospotrebnadzor also recommends that you familiarize yourself with epidemiological information published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and use this information when planning business trips or your summer vacation.

 


 

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