What an infection on the Black Sea coast. In the resorts of the Black Sea, an outbreak of intestinal infection. The hospital and its "partisan"

Tourists who were vacationing this summer on the Black Sea coast of Russia are trying to draw the attention of the authorities to the sanitary situation on the Black Sea coast. According to them, it is "catastrophic."

"Tour to the infectious diseases hospital"

The Russians are demanding officials to stop the spread of intestinal infection in the Black Sea resorts. This is stated in the petition, which is posted on the site.

The author of the petition was Larisa Yangol, a resident of Norilsk. According to her, "being with a small child in Adler for only two days and swimming in the sea, instead of resting, we got an intestinal infection and a tour to the infectious diseases hospital, which turned out to be overcrowded with vacationers."

Sick children lie even in the corridors, there are not enough places! Everyone has one story - they swam in the Adler Black Sea, where sewage is poured and E. coli is teeming! ... And this is in post-Olympic Sochi, where they did everything for the guests of the Olympics, but they cannot create conditions for a safe rest for their children! "-

the worried tourist writes.

In his appeal, Yangol asks the local authorities to influence the general sanitary situation on the coast. She, says the tourist, "is out of control and threatens the health of the nation." She addressed her appeal to the country's President Vladimir Putin and the country's chief sanitary doctor. More than 1,000 people signed up for the petition in a month.

I subscribe because my vacation on the Black Sea coast is hopelessly ruined. out of 6 people of our company, all have been ill intestinal infection spent a lot of money on medicine and stayed in the room for most of their vacation! Urgent checks from Moscow are required, as local authorities keep silent about the whole truth about the epidemiological situation, "-

Tatiana Chugunova, a resident of Moscow, tells her story in the comments.

Netizens who have vacationed on the Russian Black Sea coast publish numerous case histories. Intestinal infection and rotavirus were caught by those who were vacationing in Sochi and Anapa.

So, Angela Alekseenko complained that her child in Adler contracted an intestinal infection, just sitting on the beach.

60 children are admitted to the hospital per night with one diagnosis - "intestinal infection", all the children are in the arms of their parents, they vomit constantly, they are exhausted and cannot stand on their feet. Poor doctors who do not have time to do anything, hospitals are overcrowded " , -

a woman writes.

According to Vitaly Yegorenkov from the Urals, whose family also had an intestinal infection, there are always twenty people in the pharmacies.

Everyone has the same symptoms, everyone buys the same drugs. The pharmacy understands the situation and doubles prices, "-

tells the Uralets.

Ambulances come to hotels several times a day to take away those who are infected.

Authorities: vacationers carelessness is to blame

More than 3.3 million tourists rested in Sochi from January to July 2016, according to an official statement on the municipality's website. The beaches are 100% loaded.

At the same time, the Ministry of Health Krasnodar Territory and Rospotrebnadzor deny massive outbreaks of infection. Nevertheless, the regional department of Rospotrebnadzor reported that there were no cases of group and outbreak diseases associated with the water factor of transmission of infection (swimming in the sea, rivers, use of recreational areas) in the region, writes Kommersant.

This information was confirmed to the publication by the Ministry of Health of the Krasnodar Territory. According to official data, the state of the sea water is also not satisfactory. According to research by Rospotrebnadzor, the proportion of water samples that do not meet hygienic standards for microbiological indicators was 0.8%; for sanitary and chemical indicators - 0.4%.

The authorities also believe that parents and their children are in the sun for too long, including at hours when it becomes unsafe to be there.

According to Elena Pavlovich, deputy head of the tourism department of the Sochi administration, they do not exclude cases of poisoning, but they focus on the fact that this is not massive at the resort. And parents are advised to take a closer look at their children so that they are not in the sun all the time and do not drink sea water, according to the website Kuban.info.

Ecologist: sewage drains flow directly into the sea

Environmentalists point to the problem with the sewage system in the Krasnodar Territory.

I have been on business trips to Sochi and its suburbs many times and saw with my own eyes the sewage runoffs flowing into the sea. This situation is typical for Russia and for the villages of Sochi. Sewage and fecal waters flow into the sea. The effluent ends up in local rivers, which flow into the sea. Often people swim on the beaches where the drain comes out, "-

says the head of the charity environmental fund"My Planet" Vitaly Bezrukov.

According to him, the sanitary situation at the resort is also deteriorating due to the construction of mini-hotels on the site, where previously there were only small private houses.

For example, there used to be a one-story house in which, for example, four people lived, there was relatively little waste. Then a five-story mini-hotel was built on this site. Accordingly, the volume of sewage drains increases significantly, and they both merged into the sea, "

explains the ecologist.

In addition, according to him, household chemicals (phosphorus-containing washing powders, detergents, etc.) get into the sea with these effluents, which gives an impetus to the bloom of blue-green algae, which in turn contributes to the reproduction of pathogenic bacteria.

The head of Rospotrebnadzor, the chief state sanitary doctor of Russia Anna Popova called "information stuffing" reports about the "catastrophic" sanitary situation on the Black Sea coast and outbreaks of intestinal infections. The sanitary and epidemiological situation with intestinal diseases in Sochi remains stable throughout the summer season, Popova told Interfax.

"The incidence of all acute intestinal infections this year is 10% lower than in the previous year. This applies to both bacterial and viral acute intestinal infections," she said.

According to Popova, the incidence of dysentery is 8.5% lower, and viral infections - 16% lower. "At the same time, this year Sochi has already received 14 million vacationers, a little more than in the entire last year," added the head of Rospotrebnadzor.

Popova said that a decrease in the incidence is observed in all resort towns Azov-Black Sea coast: in Anapa, Gelendzhik, Novorossiysk, Sochi, Tuapse, in Yeisk, Temryuk districts. "Over the past summer period, 9555 laboratory tests of sea water have been carried out, while the proportion of samples that do not meet hygienic standards does not exceed 0.8%," she said.

According to the head of Rospotrebnadzor, over 5600 objects are inspected annually to control wastewater discharge in the city of Sochi. "Cases of group and outbreak morbidity have not been registered," Popova added.

"A feature of this summer season was the appearance of unfounded informational stuffing about an allegedly unstable epidemiological situation in several large cities... In each of these cases, the information has not received confirmation, as well as on the situation in Sochi, "- said the head of Rospotrebnadzor.

On August 31, the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Veronika Skvortsova commented on the situation in Sochi: unlike the situation with anthrax, when the Ministry of Health headed operational headquarters"(quoted by Interfax).

Meanwhile, in August, the Sochi mayor's office noted that the number of poisonings this year was above average, although there was no E. coli epidemic in the city. In this regard, as reported on August 18 on the Sochi.com website, the mayor of the city, Anatoly Pakhomov, urged all residents and guests of the resort to be more attentive to their health. railway stations and at the airport.

Earlier, the complaints of tourists who collected signatures under a petition to the President of Russia with a request to influence the sanitary situation on the Black Sea coast were denied by the Ministry of Health of the Krasnodar Territory and Rospotrebnadzor. According to these departments, the congestion of the Black Sea beaches in the high season of 2016 exceeded 100%, and there were no cases of group and outbreak diseases associated with the water factor of infection (swimming in the sea, rivers, use of recreational areas) in the region.

In what places is rotavirus infection found, where, is it possible to get infected and how to protect the child? The virus has many ways of spreading, the main one being oral-fecal, sometimes airborne. The causative agent of infection is found in water, earth, household items and personal use, as well as unwashed vegetables and fruits. Rotavirus is not afraid of temperature changes and cold weather, so a child becomes infected at any time of the year. However, as practice shows, most often a child picks up an infection on vacation, near the sea.

Does the child get sick often?

your child constantly sick?
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Many factors are to blame for this. From bad ecology to weakening of immunity with ANTIVIRAL DRUGS!
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In order to radically change the situation, it is necessary not to destroy the immune system, but to HELP IT ...

Rotavirus: the effect of infection

A viral infection can seriously damage the experience of relaxation, especially for a child. As a rule, the infection acts on the body quite harshly, causing a number of unpleasant symptoms. Once in the child's body, the infection goes through an incubation period, in most cases a short one - 1-2 days. After this time, parents can observe the following signs of the disease:

• an infectious child complains of nausea, vomiting appears;
• change in bowel movements - diarrhea;
• discomfort, colic in the intestines;
• weakness, fever, lack of appetite.

The main localization of pathogenic microorganisms is the upper sections of the small intestine. The virus infects intestinal cells, thereby provoking the development of the pathological process.

Prevention of rotavirus

Almost everyone suffers a rotavirus infection at an early age, due to this, immunity to the cells of the pathogen is developed and re-infection with the virus proceeds without pronounced signs. Children under the age of 5-6 have a more vulnerable immune system, so infection with rotavirus, both primary and repeated, is more difficult.

The most unpleasant problem that arises against the background of rotavirus is the disruption of the intestines, the recovery of which takes a long time. Preventive measures for rotavirus infection are not complicated and mainly relate to the observance of personal hygiene rules.

Preliminary preventive measures

In order for the virus to settle in the intestines of the child and begin its pathological process, it needs to enter the body through the oral cavity. This usually happens with dirty hands, household items and food, such as fresh, poorly washed fruit. Different situations need to be considered in order to find the most effective preventive measures.

Initial prevention measures

On vacation, the main place of rotavirus infection is the sea. Therefore, the child must be protected by explaining in an accessible manner that during bathing it is necessary to exclude the ingestion of sea water, and if this happens, inform the parents about it as soon as possible. Next, you need to carry out emergency prevention, the methods of which will be described below.

The next route of infection is drinking untreated water (from the tap) and eating poorly processed fruits / vegetables. Fruits and vegetables must be thoroughly washed and then rinsed with boiling water.

Why is my child's immunity weakened?

Many are familiar with these situations:

• As soon as the season of colds begins - your child is sure to get sick, and then the whole family ...
• It seems that you are buying expensive drugs, but they only work while you drink them, and after a week or two the baby gets sick again...
• Are you worried that your child's immunity is weak, very often diseases prevail over health ...
• Afraid of every sneeze or cough ...

  It is necessary to strengthen the IMMUNITY of YOUR CHILD!

Next, you need to pay attention to bed linen, because, as a rule, when parents with children come on vacation, they rent rooms in hotels. Unfortunately, not all hotels use linen disinfection methods, so it is better to take your own set.

What else you need to know about rotaravirus infection is a disease of "dirty hands", so teach your child to wash them thoroughly after the street. It will not be superfluous to use antibacterial agents (gels, wipes), especially after swimming in the sea or playing with sand.

Basic rules for protecting a child from rotavirus

Talking about preventive measures that protect against rotavirus can be long enough. Therefore, experts have identified a number of rules that must be adhered to on vacation with a child so as not to get sick:

• try not to immerse yourself in the ode with your head in order to exclude its swallowing;
• after contact with the sea, sand, outerwear (swimsuit / swimming trunks), wash your hands thoroughly with soap, apply an antibacterial agent;
• use your own set of linen or steam the given one thoroughly;
• remind your child of the hygiene rules as often as possible and keep their hands clean.

Adhering to such simple rules, the risks of contracting an infection are significantly reduced, but they are not completely excluded. For this reason, parents need to be aware of emergency prevention methods to prevent the development of unpleasant symptoms.

Rotavirus emergency prevention

Prevention of the emergency nature of rotavirus infection at sea consists in stopping further development pathogen in the child's body. As a rule, immunostimulating drugs are prescribed, aimed at increasing the protective functions of the immune system in the fight against the virus. It is not recommended to prescribe medications to the child on his own, but in the absence of the opportunity to consult a doctor, you can use the available drugs - Linex or Nifuroxazide.

Do not forget that rotavirus provokes a strong violation of bowel movements, namely diarrhea. To eliminate this symptom, it is necessary to take sorbents, for example, Smecta and solutions to restore the water-salt balance in the body - Regidron.

Prevention and therapy of infection at sea

Vaccination is the most effective method of preventing rotavirus infection in children. Today there are several types of vaccines:

1. PB1 (entered 2 times);
2. PB5 (entered 3 times).

The use of the first dose of the drug should be started as early as possible, the recommended age of the child is 6 weeks. Further, the drug is administered after 16 weeks.

Vaccination enhances the protective functions of the immune system, which avoids infection, completely or reduces symptoms to a minimum.

The first type of vaccine is highly effective against the type A virus, the second protects against several. Vaccine preparations are available in the form of drops, therefore, they are convenient to use for children of any age. The Ministry of Health highly estimates the effectiveness of these funds. According to medical research, vaccination protects a child 75% from infection and 92% from developing severe symptoms.

Vaccination of a child is the main form of prevention, in comparison with other methods it guarantees the highest percentage of protection.

A sharp change in climate, for example, on the Black Sea, can negatively affect the child's body, therefore, even being vaccinated, you should take care of the following nuances:

• in the first days of rest, the child's stay in the water and in the sun should be minimal;
• pay attention to food, give your child only bottled water;
• do not change the baby's diet, exclude the use of foods that are not familiar to him, thus preventing intestinal malfunctions;
• at sea, give up the use of dairy products, they increase the risk of infection with rotavirus;
• before the trip, consult a pediatrician, a specialist will help you choose necessary drugs on the road.

Therapy for rotavirus infection is symptomatic. To date, no single drug has been developed that can fight this infection.

The main treatment for rotavirus infection in children

If an infection is caught by surprise, how is it treated? As mentioned above, the treatment of the infection is symptomatic, since there is no drug whose action is aimed solely at stopping the virus. Therapeutic methods are aimed at eliminating bowel dysfunction, stopping vomiting and normalizing stool.

With the development of intoxication of the body, in no case should the child be given dairy and fermented milk products. It is they who will provoke an even greater development of the pathological process.

During the period of exacerbation of the infection, the child's appetite decreases or disappears altogether. Do not force the child to eat, limit the diet to homemade jelly or light chicken broth. Food portions should be kept as small as possible to prevent gag reflex.

As mentioned above, it is necessary to treat rotavirus infection with the help of sorbent preparations (activated carbon, Attapulgit), as well as rehydration agents. The drug rehydron is dissolved in 500 ml of water and the child is given 50 ml every hour, during the day.

Bringing down the temperature with rotavirus

Rotavirus infection is almost always accompanied by an increase in central body temperature, on average up to 38 degrees. In the case when the child tolerates this symptom satisfactorily, then there is no need to resort to taking antipyretics. When the temperature rises to 39 degrees, doctors recommend Tsefekon suppositories, suitable for children under 3 years old. For older patients, Paracetamol is allowed, dosing according to the instructions. In some cases, when the temperature cannot be brought down to an acceptable level, it is possible to use Paracetamol with Analgin (a quarter of a tablet).

In addition to drug treatment, wet rubdowns with vodka or vinegar are added. It is necessary to apply solutions to the entire body of the child, avoiding temperature differences between the areas of the skin.

The drug Enterofuril has a good therapeutic effect. The tool actively fights against disruption of the gastrointestinal tract and stabilizes body temperature. If necessary, you can replace with Enterol.

When rotavirus infection is accompanied by pain in the gastrointestinal tract, the child is given 1 ml of No-shpa solution, after diluting with a teaspoon of water or tea.

Rotavirus infection is accompanied by a violation of the intestinal microflora. After the main treatment, you will need a course of drugs that eliminate dysbiosis. For the treatment of children's dysbiosis, the following drugs are allowed: Hilak forte, Linex, Normobact (allowed for infants).

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Over the past few years, you can find unflattering reviews in the media from people vacationing on the Black Sea. The reason for such conversations is the incidence of intestinal infections among tourists. Is it really? It is possible that this information is false and is being disseminated in order to reduce the number of tourists on the coast. Otherwise, spend a vacation famous resorts The Black Sea is dangerous. As the situation really is, journalists and tourists who have been poisoned are trying to find out.

The incidence of intestinal infections in the Black Sea

Information about what is found among many vacationers appeared in 2012. Since then, a similar rumor has spread more and more every year. The presence of foci of infection in this area is indeed a big problem not only for tourists, but also threatens health. local residents and affects the profits of the owners of resort areas.

Everyone knows that the Black Sea has always been considered a great place to relax. The favorable climate and various amenities for tourists attract not only residents of Russia and Ukraine, but also people from other countries. In addition to recreation areas, there are many resorts and sanatoriums on the shores of the Black Sea. They are intended for people with chronic diseases. Therefore, the outbreak on the Black Sea coast is a large-scale problem. Nevertheless, it cannot remain unresolved, because not only the owners of the resorts are interested in this, but also the state authorities.

Information about outbreaks of infections in the Black Sea: truth or myth?

The fact that an intestinal infection has appeared on the Black Sea coast is evidenced by many reviews of people. Mostly tourists who returned after a vacation and were unhappy with this situation complain. Some of them even conducted their own investigation and collected information from the head of the infectious diseases hospital and local authorities. Nevertheless, people did not receive a reliable answer. Complaints about infection with infectious pathologies frighten others who want to relax on the Black Sea. This has a significant impact on the country's economy.

Despite the cases of infection, there is no official confirmation of such information. Doctors say infectious diseases are normal in the summer. Moreover, taking into account the amount of vegetables and fruits sold at the resorts. In addition, many are admitted to the hospital with ordinary poisoning. No one is immune from such cases, no matter where the person is: on vacation or at home.

Despite this, people planning a vacation often ask themselves the question: where on the Black Sea coast is there no intestinal infection? Indeed, this topic is quite relevant. Especially if the intestinal infection is associated with bacteria found in sea water. Confirmation of such information on this moment no. But, if this turns out to be true, the owners of recreation areas will suffer great losses, and swimming in the sea will become dangerous to health.

What kind of infections occur on vacation?

Intestinal infection on the Black Sea coast can be different. Especially if the reason for its development is not related to water contamination. The most common intestinal pathologies encountered on vacation in this region, there are also diseases, the pathogens of which live in the sea. At the same time, people can become infected both while swimming and eating fish from this reservoir. The following types of infectious diseases are distinguished:

All these diseases are referred to as acute gastrointestinal pathologies. In addition, when eating sea fish, you can get a specific infection - opisthorchiasis. This disease adversely affects the cells of the liver and bile ducts.

Reasons for the development of intestinal infections during rest

Despite the fact that intestinal infection occurs on the Black Sea coast, it is not always caused by poor water quality. After all, pathogens of pathologies can be found anywhere. As the doctor of the infectious diseases hospital, located in one of the resort towns of the Black Sea, explains, most often patients come to the clinic with banal food poisoning. In this case, one cannot talk about the contamination of sea water. reproduce in vegetables and fruits, eggs, poor quality meat. Transmission and spread of infection from sick people to healthy tourists is also possible. It is known that intestinal pathologies are highly contagious lesions.

Intestinal infection on the Black Sea coast: symptoms of pathology

Signs of an infection acquired on the Black Sea coast may vary. It depends on the causative agent of the disease. However, all intestinal infections have similar symptoms. The main ailments that you can pick up include enterocolitis, dyspepsia, and intoxication. People who have been exposed have the following symptoms:

• Nausea and vomiting.
• Headache.
• General weakness and fever.
• Pain in the abdomen, localized in the lower and middle sections.
• Diarrhea.
• The appearance of impurities in the feces. With some infections, there is a discharge of blood, pus.

A specific symptom of dysentery is pain in the left iliac region. Tenesmus is also observed - false urge to defecate. With salmonellosis, the feces acquire a green color, reminiscent of "frog eggs".

Diagnosis of intestinal infectious diseases

Diagnostic criteria include diarrhea (bowel movements more than 10 times per day), fever, and abdominal pain. It is important to distinguish between diseases. After all, the choice of treatment depends on the causative agent of the pathology. For this purpose, attention is paid to the change in feces (its appearance), the localization and nature of the pain. To identify the pathogen, biological fluids and excrement are sent for laboratory testing.

Intestinal infection on the Black Sea coast: treatment of pathology

Such pathologies cause such dangerous disorders as loss of fluid from the body (with vomit, feces), changes in water-salt metabolism. This is why an intestinal infection on the Black Sea coast is dangerous. How to treat such a disease? Therapy should be aimed at combating the pathogen and correcting violations. The choice of drugs depends on the etiology of the infection. In some cases, treatment is carried out with the drug "Penicillin", "Metronidazole", "Ceftriaxone". To replenish the volume of fluid, it is recommended to take "Regidron". In case of severe violations, an intravenous infusion of saline is performed, and the electrolyte balance is corrected.

To avoid contamination, it is recommended to postpone your vacation in the Black Sea for 1 month. That is, come to the resort before the opening of the season. People who vacation at sea in May or early June do not complain about the development of infectious diseases. Unlike tourists who arrived in July and August. It is also recommended not to take babies with you. Refraining from climate change should be people who have problems with the immune system, suffering from acute illnesses.

Prevention of intestinal infections in the Black Sea

Before heading to the resort, you should consult your family doctor. Also, the doctor must be warned that, judging by the reviews of tourists, an intestinal infection may develop on the Black Sea coast. Prevention for those who decide to go on vacation is to perform the following activities. First, you must follow the rules of hygiene. It should be remembered that you cannot swim if there is damage to the skin, during menstruation. Secondly, you should thoroughly wash fruits and vegetables. In the presence of small children, products should be doused with boiling water. Thirdly, you need to clean and rinse the fish well, give it a thorough heat treatment. It is recommended to drink bottled water.

The Black Sea coast resorts have been incredibly popular over the past few years. Most of Russian citizens prefer to spend their holidays on the Black Sea. Pleasant climate, picturesque nature, warm gentle sea, beaches with wide coastline and pleasant prices for vacations - what attracts modern tourists.

Recently it became known that E. coli was found in the Black Sea. This news literally turned the whole idea of ​​a pleasant vacation upside down and became a cause of mass anxiety, almost panic. Many of those who had already managed to buy vouchers and tickets began to refuse them, not wanting to spend their entire vacation in a hospital bed. So what do they say on this issue real reviews? was it really discovered on the Black Sea or was it all the intrigues of intruders? Let's take a closer look at this issue.

Tourist dissatisfaction

Tourists who spend their holidays in the Black Sea resorts are concerned about the sanitary state of the region. The petition for E. coli in the Black Sea is the fruit of their collective labor. So, they complain that after taking water procedures, that is, a banal bathing in sea water, they have to become another patient of overcrowded medical institutions... And the culprit is E. coli in the Black Sea. Vomiting, weakness, diarrhea, fatigue and a rather high body temperature - all these symptoms are present in varying degrees in patients of the local hospital.

Hospitals are really overcrowded, patients lie in the corridor, and all this is in Olympic Sochi, which was literally revived from the ashes, in which all the necessary conditions for family vacation... Children are at risk, they are primarily affected by E. coli in the Black Sea. Numerous reviews of tourists and vacationers testify to the mud on the beaches, widespread unsanitary conditions, the presence of sewage and sewage water in the sea. If you refer to the reviews of tourists, for sure in each of them you will find information about disgusting health, vomiting, terrible pain after the first contact with water. There is no doubt that E. coli was found on the Black Sea coast. Another thing is what are the reasons for such a widespread infection, its massive and active spread, and whether measures will be taken to stabilize the situation.

Of course, not everyone can afford expensive overseas resorts. On the other hand, why go somewhere if our country, due to its advantageous geographic location has its own access to warm sea... Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists from various parts of the country spend their holidays at the resorts of the Krasnodar Territory; military personnel who, by virtue of their profession, have no right to leave the Russian Federation, spend their holidays here. We are all interested in the creation of the necessary conditions at our resorts for a full, maximum comfortable and, most importantly, safe rest.

Possible reasons

The authorities are quite restrained on this issue, trying to maintain calm in the region. Meanwhile, local hospitals continue to receive complaints from tourists and local residents.

Why is E. coli in the Black Sea? What caused the mass poisoning of vacationers? Are there methods to stop the development of infection in the region? Rospotrebnadzor presented a report on the above survey of water on the Black Sea coast of Sochi and Adler. According to him, it was not found in the sea, respectively, the cause of such a massive epidemic could be anything, but not an infection. Of course, the authorities refer to the overcrowding of beaches, unsanitary conditions, and non-observance of basic hygiene requirements by vacationers.

Colibacillus in the Black Sea may appear as a result of active discharge into the sea water of waste and sewage water, garbage. If you have ever rested in the Black Sea resorts of Russia during the season, you probably had the opportunity to appreciate all this "splendor".

How does the infection take place

The uninterested parties, after their own independent survey, found that E. coli is constantly present in the Black Sea. August is the peak of the season when the infection is massive. It is at this time of the year that local hospitals are overwhelmed with patients.

So, it was possible to reveal that most often infection with an infection occurs after direct contact with sea water, namely, swallowing it while swimming. The risk group includes children from two years old, who, due to their age, find it difficult to observe basic protection and hygiene measures. That is why babies are frequent patients in the infectious diseases department of local hospitals. As you know, the treatment of an infection in a child has a number of difficulties, it can be delayed and have serious consequences.

So, the annual problems with the sea, or rather the state of sea water, begin at the beginning of the season - June, when the temperature begins to gradually rise. It is in such conditions that the infection begins to appear, and in the future and actively spread. The picture is complicated by the breakwaters, contributing to stagnant water, as well as the lack of a sewer system in Sochi, as a result of which all wastewater is sent straight to the sea.

Why Russian resorts

Of course, all tourists and vacationers are interested in the geography of the spread of the infection. We all know from the school geography course that the Black Sea belongs not only to Russian Federation, at least Turkey and Bulgaria offer their guests to visit the Black Sea. E. coli (where it is not, epidemics do not arise there), however, is found only in us. Why does information about infection come from Russian resorts? These are the questions that modern tourists ask themselves.

According to the experts in this matter, E. coli is a bacterium that can be found in any environment. That is why not a single resort with a mass gathering of vacationers during the season can completely protect itself from such a nuisance. Another thing is that E. coli in the Black Sea (2016 was the year when the current sanitary situation was declared catastrophic) is a consequence of water contamination with feces, processed products, and wastewater. And all these illegal emissions occur again within the framework of our state. Here is the answer to the question why E. coli was found in the Black Sea.

Moreover, local authorities are trying to "squeeze" the maximum out of the resorts during the season. This is evidenced by the overcrowding of beaches, hotels, inns and holiday homes. Of course, high air temperature contributes to the spread of infection, which leads to a similar reaction.

A little about infection

For some tourists, the information that E.coli was found in the Black Sea does not mean anything. They do not understand anything in medicine, have no idea what an infection is, what area of ​​the human body affects, how it is transmitted. That is why sometimes they cannot identify its presence in their body.

Non-pathogenic species of E. coli are part of the intestinal microflora, respectively, are present in the body of every person. Pathogenic strains cause infectious and inflammatory diseases, most often of the gastrointestinal tract. They produce enterotoxins that cause diarrhea.

About symptoms

Symptoms of infection are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, and fever. Among the main causes of infection, experts identify non-compliance with basic hygiene standards. At the same time, infection often occurs in resorts during a time of mass gathering of people.

Treatment

After they found E. coli in the Black Sea, local hospitals and clinics do not stop accepting complaints from vacationers. The infectious disease wards are literally overcrowded, people even lie on the floor in the corridor. Escherichia coli in the Black Sea has become a big problem. You should not do the treatment yourself. It is difficult to cope with the infection without the help of doctors; it is better to consult a specialist immediately after detecting the first signs of the disease. Most often, antibiotics, absorbing drugs based on activated charcoal, for example, and probiotics are used for therapy.

Fighting the epidemic

Of course, without the intervention of local authorities, it is unlikely that the problem will be resolved and eradicated. The main problem of the resort is the lack of a single sewerage system. Sochi was put in order, landscaped, some of its districts were literally rebuilt, and the issue of the sewerage system remains open. And all this happens in the main resort and tourist center a country that is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. Of course, in such conditions, waste and sewage water flows into the sea in unlimited quantities. If you remember the school geography course, you will probably note for yourself that the Black Sea is not located in the most successful way in terms of sanitation, but all because the water renewal in it occurs at an negligible rate - it stagnates in most cases. And under the influence of the sweltering heat it becomes a real hotbed of infections, including intestinal infections.

Great attention should be paid to the tourists themselves, or rather, to teach them to comply with basic standards and hygiene requirements. First of all, it should be prohibited to sell on local beaches drinks, food: in the course of numerous studies it has been found that it is when eating on the beach with dirty hands that infection can occur. You need to eat only in trusted establishments, avoiding any contact with local products presented on the beach.

How to protect yourself from infection

How to go to the sea without catching an intestinal infection? This question is one of the most relevant today, because not everyone is ready to give up their summer vacation.

So, first of all, at the resorts, you should follow the hygiene, after each sea bathing, take a shower, cleansing the skin. The shower not only helps to wash off sea salt from the body, but also to remove all impurities that are uniquely present in the water to one degree or another. It is here, on the sea, that you should be more careful and demanding about everything that you eat, what your children eat, be sure to wash your hands before each meal, use sunscreen and spend more time outdoors, trying to find a secluded place. You must admit that tourists who are vacationing on the Black Sea, but who choose for their leisure time far from the center, more secluded, sometimes wild places, almost never receive complaints. Tourists who send to the sea at the height of the season, when the beaches are simply overcrowded, complain.

How to be those who have already bought the vouchers

If you have already purchased travel packages, but are concerned about information about the detection of an infection on Black Sea coast don't panic. E. coli in the Black Sea (2016 is the year or another - it doesn't matter) is not uncommon. It should be understood that this is the norm for resort cities in conditions of sweltering heat. Another thing is how you will feel about it. Do not be afraid and refuse the planned trip. Look: even after numerous warnings, people still continue to come to Sochi and Adler.

You just need to remember a few simple rules:

• avoid swimming during extreme heat- it is under the influence of high air temperature and prolonged heating of water in the sea near the coast that bacteria begin to accumulate in huge numbers. It is better to wait a little and go into the sea when the air temperature returns to normal;
• try, if possible, not to swallow water while swimming, explain this to children who are at risk;
• under no circumstances use seawater to wash fruits and vegetables;
• observe hygiene standards;
• after each contact with sea water, be sure to wash your hands with soap;
• understand that the coastal zones are not designed to cope with needs, for this there are specially designated places - toilets.

Summing up

Of course, it is foolish to deny the presence of an infection in the Black Sea when the region's hospitals are simply overcrowded with infected tourists. Nevertheless, if each of us takes control of our health, we will observe simple rules stay in resorts, it will be possible to reduce the likelihood of infection at times. Of course, government agencies must intervene in the problem, take all the necessary measures to eliminate the focus of infection, develop a sewage project, monitor the state of beaches, food in resort area... Only joint efforts aimed at fixing the problem will lead to maximum results.