Ukrainians advised how to protect themselves from the deadly disease

The best way to protect yourself from the deadly disease of botulism in Ukraine experts believe prevention of disease.

They suggest to rinse the vegetables before blockage, sterilize the containers and did not spare the salt, and avoid shopping at natural markets. Dried fish in summer, they are advised not to buy even in supermarkets.

Comments about this “Apostrophe” said Deputy Director General “public health Center” of Ministry of health Roman homeland.

In case, if the doctors diagnosed the patient botulism, the chances of survival in the Ukrainian hospital small. The problem is in the absence of serum, which stops the action of the toxin. Earlier it was imported from Russia, but in 2014 the operation of the state certificate on the serum was stopped. The Ministry of health has requested assistance in obtaining serum to international organizations “Red cross” and the Ukrainian branch of the world health organization. But the timing of the response from them is unknown.

Press Secretary of the Ministry of health, Victoria Savchuk said that the Ministry plans to include the drug in public procurement and to provide regions.

Ex-health Minister Oleg Musiy said that uncertified drugs can still get and used in Ukraine at the behest of the Ministry of health is completely legal. According to him, the problem can be solved in one week, as it was in 2015, when there was a similar situation.

To buy the drug and through volunteers in Russia. However, the drug will have to pay. If in Russia the serum in terms of domestic currency worth about 300 hryvnia, then in Ukraine for 5 ampoules asking 1,000 hryvnia. In this case, there is no guarantee that doctors will agree to enter a drug because it is not registered in Ukraine, and the doctor bears personal responsibility.

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