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Сотрудница противочумного института в Иркутске заболела пневмонией, что вызвало проверку безопасности при работе с патогенами.
Заболевшая пневмонией сотрудница противочумного иркутского института была привита и имела иммунитет к опасным инфекциям, с которыми она работала. Об этом заявил губернатор российского региона Игорь Кобзев в Telegram-канале.
По его словам, санитарно-эпидемиологическая обстановка в Иркутске и Шелехове спокойная, результаты лабораторных исследований не выявили опасных патогенных микроорганизмов.
«Аварийных ситуаций при работе с патогенными микроорганизмами в институте не выявлено. Подтверждено соблюдение должного контроля при работе с патогенными микроорганизмами», — написал он.

In the Donostia Hospital (Basque Country, Spain), a 61-year-old cancer patient died of monkeypox (mpox). The infection probably occurred in the ward from another patient. More than 30 contacted persons are being vaccinated and monitored.

The Ural Children Eye Study showed that myopia affects 46.2% of children from 6 to 18 years of age in Russia, and among adolescents over 17 years of age this figure reaches 65.6%. Risk factors include genetics and lifestyle.

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