Principles of Standardization of Crimean Hemorrhagic Fever Diagnostics and Its Present-Day Peculiarities in the Territory of the Russian Federation

Abstract

It is stated that due to epidemic manifestations Crimean hemorrhagic fever (CHF) has recently become one of the most pressing issues in the South of the European part of the Russian Federation, the area where its integrated natural focus is situated. In this respect, analyzed are the data on CHF monitoring over the past decade (since 1999); determined are the main epidemiological peculiarities of the infection in the modern period. Furthermore, outlined are the basic principles of development of the unified standard concerning epidemiological and laboratory diagnostics of the disease. Emphasized is the importance of differentiation in scope and nomenclature of diagnostic investigations in laboratory facilities of different echelons, which makes it possible to increase plausibility and quality of the surveys conducted, and carry out verification of the results obtained.

Keywords

• hemorrhagic fever
• epidemiological situation
• epidemiological and laboratory diagnostics
• epidemiological season
• epidemiological analysis
• crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus
• rna
• pcr
• enzyme linked immunoassay (elisa)