[Chronic hepatitis C in Russia: current challenges and prospects].

This paper evaluates the impact of different medical care strategies for chronic hepatitis C patients in relation to its prevalence, frequency of adverse outcomes and mortality rate.

[WASTE WATERS AS THE RESERVOIR OF INTESTINAL ENTERIC VIRAL INFECTIONS].

In the paper there are presented data of field observations of the spectrum of viruses, contained in the waste waters. The studies were performed on the territory of the city and the territory unfavorable for hepatitis A. In the territory of the big city by RT-PCR in the waste liquid the enterovirus RNA was detected in 45% of samples; astroviruses--90%; noroviruses--80% and 15% of rotaviruses. Samples from 2 wells were slightly positive for the presence of HCV RNA A. In the waste liquid on the territory, unfavorable for viral hepatitis A, in 100% of the samples there were determined noro- and astroviruses RNA and adenovirus DNA, in 75%--enterovirus RNA; 50%--HAV RNA and a 25%--rotavirus RNA.

[The relevance and prospects of introducing a uniform federal register of patients with viral hepatitis B and C in Russia].

The article provides the current epidemiological characteristics of viral hepatitis B and C and the existing problems of registering parenteral viral hepatitides in Russia. It justifies the need for introducing a uniform federal registry of patients with viral hepatitis B and C and shows prospects for its introduction.