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By Sabina Idayatova

Recorded measles cases in the neighboring countries faces Azerbaijan a risk of the infection carriers through people visiting from these countries, Deputy Director of the National Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology Afag Aliyeva said on July 15.

"Most of measles cases were reported in Georgia," Aliyeva said. "The cases of measles were also observed in Turkey and Russia."

She warned the cases of measles have been recorded in Azerbaijan, fortunately few.

"The cases were recorded mainly with children who have not been vaccinated in the course of the campaign, which was carried out in 2006 against rubella and measles, and with older people, who have not been vaccinated for certain reasons. Therefore, it is necessary to vaccinate against measles, because people who have not been vaccinated are getting infected the disease," Aliyeva said.

Aliyeva further noted that, there is no danger of massive infection with measles today.

" There is no worry over measles in the country," she stressed. "Furthermore, the examination into the cases determined that recorded infection in our country is in the same genotype as measles in Russia and the European countries. So, they are imported measles viruses and only one or two people caught infection in the country. Remedial actions are taken against infection, and vaccination is carried out," Aliyeva said.

According to Aliyeva, the vaccination is most reliable way to protect against measles. "If the immune system is strong, then spread of disease does not occur."

"If vaccination rate is high among the population, the infectious disease in the neighboring countries are not dangerous," Aliyeva added.

Regarding the measles epidemic in Georgia, Azerbaijan Railways CJSC Spokesman Nadir Azmammadov said that disinfection work is carried out regularly in all the trains, as well as in railway stations.

Herewith, Azmammadov noted that, in the case of revealing the fact of measles, additional measures are taken for sanitation and disinfection.

In addition, Azerbaijan Airlines CJSC spokesman Maharram Safarli said the case of measles have not been found so far, but the company's sanitary epidemiological station always works in emergency schedule.