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In the first nine months of 2026, the Czech Republic registered 9,917 cases of scabies — compared with 7,542 over the same period last year and 1,648 in 2020. The largest number of cases is in the Moravian-Silesian Region, especially in Ostrava. The causes of the increase have not yet been established.
Otabek YusupovInfectious disease physician Andrey Pozdnyakov said that the drug-resistant tuberculosis strain EurA1.1 can be contracted in any crowded place, including public transport, but the probability of infection on the metro is low. The strain is resistant to first- and second-line drugs, yet it does not have increased pathogenicity, and the specialist called the panic groundless.
Javlon TursunovInfectious disease specialist Andrey Pozdnyakov said that monkeypox is not yet transmitted airborne, but a mutation of the virus could change the situation. Rospotrebnadzor recommended limiting contact with animals in endemic countries and observing hygiene. Experts believe there is no risk of an epidemic in Russia.
Javlon Tursunov
