Awareness assessment for viral hepatitis among patients in different departments of medical institutions and students.

The significant spread of chronic viral hepatitis in Ukraine and the whole world, an increase in the incidence of medical personnel, and the lack of wariness of the population regarding the diseases of this group make it necessary to have a statistical analysis of the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of viral hepatitis among different population groups.Aim. To study and analyze the awareness about viral hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) of patients who undergo treatment in various departments (infectious, surgical, therapeutic) and the students who didn't take the course of infectious diseases.Materials and methods. A questionnaire was developed to establish the level of awareness among patients with viral hepatitis. The study was conducted through a sociological survey (full-time, one-time, individual) with the preservation of confidentiality conditions. The study was conducted in the infectious department of Sumy Regional Infectious Diseases Clinical Hospital named after ZY Krasovitsky, Surgical Department of Sumy City Clinical Hospital №5, therapeutic department of Sumy Regional Clinical Hospital of the 4th year of Sumy State University Medical Institute in 2019. In total, 147 people took part in the survey: 20 were in treatment at the therapeutic ward, 20 - in the surgical ward, 20 - in the infectious diseases department, and 20 - 4th-year students.Conclusions. Viral hepatitis is currently one of the most pressing health problems. It is used for the sociological survey we developed to determine the level of knowledge of the population about the causative agent of viral hepatitis, transmission, prevention (not specific and specific), clinical features, laboratory methods of diagnosis, and treatment.Among all the surveyed results, recipients gave most of the correct answers to questions about the causative agent of viral hepatitis and transmission routes. The worst known are patients in the surgical wards about the presence of an effective hepatitis B vaccine (20.00%); patients of infectious and therapeutic wards (20.00% each) and 4th-year students (25.00%) - about the presence of effective hepatitis C therapy; (95.00%) and a reference group of physicians (100.00%) on the etiology of viral hepatitis. Patients in surgical wards (84.30%) answered the most frequently asked questions about the ways of transmission of viral hepatitis

Contemporary issues epidemiology of acute intestinal infections of viral etiology in the north-eastern region of Ukraine

A retrospective epidemiological analysis of the incidence of acute intestinal infections in 2008–2012 in Sumy region. Indicators of the incidence ranged from 172,8 to 181,7 per 100 thousand of the population. Absolute growth of acute diarrheal infections was +5,2%. In 29,8% of the samples retrieved from the feces of children and 7.5% of adults with acute intestinal infections, viruses isolated. In the structure of the viral landscape dominated by rota-, adeno- and noroviruses. The results of studies on detection of virus in samples of faeces methods of analysis immunoassay, enzyme immunoassay analysis and polymerase chain reaction were not significantly different (p >0,05)

СОВРЕМЕННЫЕ АСПЕКТЫ ЭПИДЕМИОЛОГИИ ОСТРЫХ КИШЕЧНЫХ ИНФЕКЦИЙ ВИРУСНОЙ ЭТИОЛОГИИ В СЕВЕРО-ВОСТОЧНОМ РЕГИОНЕ УКРАИНЫ

A retrospective epidemiological analysis of the incidence of acute intestinal infections in 2008–2012 in Sumy region. Indicators of the incidence ranged from 172,8 to 181,7 per 100 thousand of the population. Absolute growth of acute diarrheal infections was +5,2%. In 29,8% of the samples retrieved from the feces of children and 7.5% of adults with acute intestinal infections, viruses isolated. In the structure of the viral landscape dominated by rota-, adeno- and noroviruses. The results of studies on detection of virus in samples of faeces methods of analysis immunoassay, enzyme immunoassay analysis and polymerase chain reaction were not significantly different (p >0,05).Проведен ретроспективный анализ заболеваемости острыми кишечными инфекциями в 2008–2012 гг. в Сумской области. Показатель инцидентности колебался от 172,8 до 181,7 на 100 тыс. населения. Темп прироста диарейных инфекций составил +5,2%. В 29,8% исследованных образцов фекалий, отобранных у детей, и 7,5% взрослых, больных острыми кишечными инфекциями, изолированы вирусы. В структуре вирусного пейзажа доминировали рота-, адено- и норовирусы. Результаты исследований по выявлению вирусов в пробах фекалий методами иммунохроматографического анализа, иммуноферментного анализа и полимеразноцепной реакции достоверно не отличались (р >0,05)

Notes for genera: basal clades of Fungi (including Aphelidiomycota, Basidiobolomycota, Blastocladiomycota, Calcarisporiellomycota, Caulochytriomycota, Chytridiomycota, Entomophthoromycota, Glomeromycota, Kickxellomycota, Monoblepharomycota, Mortierellomycota, Mucoromycota, Neocallimastigomycota, Olpidiomycota, Rozellomycota and Zoopagomycota)

Compared to the higher fungi (Dikarya), taxonomic and evolutionary studies on the basal clades of fungi are fewer in number. Thus, the generic boundaries and higher ranks in the basal clades of fungi are poorly known. Recent DNA based taxonomic studies have provided reliable and accurate information. It is therefore necessary to compile all available information since basal clades genera lack updated checklists or outlines. Recently, Tedersoo et al. (MycoKeys 13:1--20, 2016) accepted Aphelidiomycota and Rozellomycota in Fungal clade. Thus, we regard both these phyla as members in Kingdom Fungi. We accept 16 phyla in basal clades viz. Aphelidiomycota, Basidiobolomycota, Blastocladiomycota, Calcarisporiellomycota, Caulochytriomycota, Chytridiomycota, Entomophthoromycota, Glomeromycota, Kickxellomycota, Monoblepharomycota, Mortierellomycota, Mucoromycota, Neocallimastigomycota, Olpidiomycota, Rozellomycota and Zoopagomycota. Thus, 611 genera in 153 families, 43 orders and 18 classes are provided with details of classification, synonyms, life modes, distribution, recent literature and genomic data. Moreover, Catenariaceae Couch is proposed to be conserved, Cladochytriales Mozl.-Standr. is emended and the family Nephridiophagaceae is introduced

CHALLENGING ISSUES OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE OVER ENTEROVIRAL NON- POLIOMYELITIS INFECTIONS IN UKRAINE

Enteroviruses are widespread everywhere and present a serious problem for public health. Purpose: to study the epidemic process of enteroviral non-poliomyelitis infections in Ukraine. Material and methods: the official reports of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on the isolation of enteroviruses from healthy and sick persons as well as environmental objects were studied. The detection of enteroviruses RNA was performed using the PCR method. Results: the epidemic process of non-poliomyelitis enterovirus infections is characterized by varying intensity in long-term and annual dynamics, expressed territorial unevenness, a general trend towards the decrease in the frequency of enterovirus isolation against the background of increasing incidence of enteroviral meningitis. In the strain structure, Coxsackie B and ECHO viruses predominate. Conclusions: it is necessary to improve the epidemiological control of enterovirus infections by optimizing the structure and scope of research