Clinical and epidemiological analysis of botulism cases in the Yaroslavl Region in 2005–2015


Khudoyan Z.G., Aleshkovskaya E.S., Sitnikov I.G., Chuprunova S.V.

Yaroslavl State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Yaroslavl, Russia
Botulism is registered everywhere, but it is one of the rarely encountered diseases. The trend in the incidence of botulism in the Russian Federation is uneven and reflects the influence of various social factors. Case histories from the archive of Yaroslavl Infectious Diseases Clinical Hospital One were used to analyze botulism cases registered in the Yaroslavl Region in 2005–2015. Botulism in the Yaroslavl Region was found to have typical clinical presentations. The symptoms of the disease are diverse, but the manifestations of paralytic syndrome prevail. A symptom, such as dry mouth, is present in all cases, even in the mildest forms of the disease. In some cases, its clinical manifestations are questionable; and laboratory tests are not always of informative value, so it is very important that detailed epidemiological data on botulism should be collected.
Keywords: Yaroslavl Region, botulism, incidence, mortality
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About the Autors

For correspondence:
Zadine G. Khudoyan, Cand. Med. Sci, Associate Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Childhood Infections, Yaroslavl State Medical University
Address: 54, Prospekt Oktyabrya, Yaroslavl 150040, Russia
Telephone: +7(4852) 73-67-69
Е-mail: zadine@mail.ru
Information about the authors:
Elena S. Aleshkovskaya, Cand. Med. Sci., Associate Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Childhood Infections, Yaroslavl State Medical University, Yaroslavl, Russia; e-mail: elena.alesh@rambler.ru
Prof. Ivan G. Sitnikov, MD, Head, Department of Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Childhood Infections, Yaroslavl State Medical University, Yaroslavl, Russia; e-mail: sitnikov@ysmu
Svetlana V. Chuprunova, Cand. Med. Sci, Associate Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Childhood Infections, Yaroslavl State Medical University Yaroslavl, Russia; e-mail: svetlanachuprunova@rambler.ru


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