Modern epidemiological features of natural focal infections in the Rostov region

Objective: to analyze the incidence of the population of the Rostov region with actual natural focal infections over the past 10 years for determining the administrative territories of the region with shared and combined natural foci. Materials and methods: we used materials from the reference centers of the Russian Federation on natural focal infections, official data on the incidence of natural focal infections among the population of the Rostov region, results of epidemiological examination of foci. Methods: epidemiological, analytical, statistical. Results: an epidemiological analysis of the incidence of the population for some natural focal infections was carried out, the administrative territories of the region with shared and combined natural foci were determined, specific proposals were prepared to improve epidemiological surveillance of natural focal infections in the region in modern conditions. Conclusions: as a result of the work, an epidemiological assessment of the incidence of natural focal infections of the population of the Rostov region over a ten-year period was carried out, territories with active combined and shared natural foci were identified.

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