The Tendency of Plague Morbidity Dynamics in the World
| Autor: | V. P. Toporkov, L. N. Velichko, A. E. Shiyanova, O. V. Kedrova |
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| Jazyk: | ruština |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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| Zdroj: | Проблемы особо опасных инфекций, Vol 0, Iss 3(97), Pp 22-25 (2008) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0370-1069 2658-719X |
| DOI: | 10.21055/0370-1069-2008-3(97)-22-25 |
| Popis: | The analysis of sickness rate carried out from 1984 to 2007 revealed the complicated epidemiologic situation with plague in the world, especially during the period of 1991-2003. The most strained situation formed in Africa. During the analyzed period the tendency to increase the plague incidence in the world - 2.4-fold, in Africa - 4.1-fold and to decrease in America - 11.1-fold and in Asia - 1.7-fold was observed. Uneven character of plague cases distribution in the world was determined: 80.1 % of cases were registered in Africa, 14.1 % - in Asia and 5.8 % - in America. From 1990 to 2006 10 local outbreaks of pneumonic plague were registered in the world: 4 - in Asia, 5 - in Africa and 1 - in America. |
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