Abstract
The objective of the study was to summarize the experience of the Volgograd Research Anti-Plague Institute in securing sanitary and epidemiologic welfare in the cities of Volgograd and Kazan during 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. Materials and methods. We analyzed reports of the Volgograd Research Anti-Plague Institute and Specialized Anti-Epidemic Teams (SAET) of Rospotrebnadzor for 2017–2018. Results. We identified key activities of specialists of the Volgograd Research Anti-Plague Institute in the preparation period including the analysis of potential epidemiologic risks; epizootological examination and comprehensive preventive measures in the areas characterized by high potential epidemiological hazard; ensuring anti-epidemic preparedness of Rospotrebnadzor bodies and health facilities in terms of methodology, personnel, and regulations, and taking into account external and internal threats of the Championship; ensuring preparedness of the SAET for testing, verification and coordinated response actions in case of biological emergency situations. During the international championship, the laboratories of the SAET mobile complex, groups of specialists in the cities of Volgograd and Kazan, and a stationary laboratory base of the Volgograd Research Anti-Plague Institute were first involved in solving the above tasks simultaneously. The prerogative function of the Volgograd Research Anti-Plague Institute was to carry out epidemiologic diagnostics when verifying cases of suspected infectious diseases, including new, previously unknown, associated with emergencies of natural and anthropogenic origin, and caused by pathogens of pathogenicity groups I–II ones, as well as in assisting regional health facilities in monitoring the environment including the infrastructure of mass events, and taking sanitary, hygienic, and preventive actions.
Publisher
Federal Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology