Rospotrebnadzor asked Turkey for data on Russian tourists’ complaints about the virus

As the press service of Rospotrebnadzor informed the agency, specialists are following the mass appeals of the Russians and have requested information from the Turkish Ministry of Health within the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding, which provides for a rapid exchange of data and assistance in epidemiological investigations.

Rospotrebnadzor also reminded tourists of preventive measures: they should maintain personal hygiene, drink bottled or boiled water, and avoid contact with people with signs of respiratory and intestinal infections.

On November 2, the Shot Telegram channel reported an outbreak of a “powerful virus on the Turkish Belek coast.” According to one version, it is the Coxsackie virus, since some children soon develop rashes on their legs and arms. According to another, there is a new type of Covid, as some adults experience severe bone pain, loss of appetite and stomach upset, the channel’s report notes.

Coxsackie is a virus from the genus Enteroviruses, which are found everywhere in most countries, including Russia. It can cause infectious diseases, the symptoms of which depend on where the pathogen has settled, Olga Ulankina, an expert doctor at the Gemotest laboratory, explained to RT.

According to her, the fever, known as “summer flu,” usually affects people in the hot season, even in tourist resorts. The expert pointed out that the disease passes easily and usually lasts three to four days. The main symptoms are fever and sometimes headache. In the intestinal form, they are accompanied by abdominal pain and, in some cases, nausea and vomiting. Additionally, Coxsackievirus can cause pemphigus, which affects the oral mucosa and skin of the extremities, he noted.