Information about actions during Coronavirus pandemic (2019-nCoV)

In order to prevent the spread of cases of diseases caused by the new coronavirus in the Russian Federation, the following precautions must be observed:

• When planning foreign trips, check the epidemiological situation;
• Do not visit markets where animals and seafood are sold;
• Use only thermally processed food and bottled water;
• Do not attend zoos, cultural events involving animals;
• Use respiratory protective equipment (masks);
• Wash hands after visiting crowded places and before eating;
• At the first signs of the disease, seek medical help from medical organizations, do not allow self-medication;
• When applying for medical care on the territory of the Russian Federation, inform medical personnel about the time and place of stay in China.

Rospotrebnadzor recommends planning your trips in advance when visiting China and refrain from trips to the city of Wuhan until the situation stabilizes.

Timely diagnosis is one of the most important measures in the emergence and spread of a new coronavirus in Russia.

The Rospotrebnadzor scientific organizations developed two variants of diagnostic kits for determining the virus in the human body in terms less than 7 days from the first information on the new coronavirus gene structure.

The kits are based on the molecular genetic research method, the so-called polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Using this method gives test systems significant advantages.

The first advantage is high sensitivity - it is possible to detect single copies of viruses with developed test systems.

Secondly, there is no need to take blood to diagnose the disease, it is enough to take a sample from a nasopharynx with a cotton swab.

Finally, the analysis result can be obtained in 2-4 hours.

Diagnostic laboratories of Rospotrebnadzor throughout Russia possess all necessary equipment and specialists for using the developed diagnostic tools.