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The head of the Volga District Center for the Prevention and Control of AIDS, E.E. Kuzovatova, held a series of seminars with teachers studying in additional professional education programs

The classes were held in April 2025 as part of the course "Organization of preventive work in an educational organization on issues of diseases associated with risky behavior" at the Nizhny Novgorod Institute for Education Development.

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Results of the All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference "Epidemiological Safety of Medical Activities in the Context of Modern Biological Threats"

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Reports of a new coronavirus found in bats in China under the control of Rospotrebnadzor

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24 02.2025

The risk of transmission of the HKU5 coronavirus from animals to humans currently remains low.

According to available information, a group of Chinese scientists have discovered a new line of coronavirus HKU5 in bats with a potential risk of transmission from animals to humans. The study was conducted in a Guangzhou laboratory together with specialists from the Guangzhou branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as Wuhan University and the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Reports of a new coronavirus detected in bats in China are under the control of Rospotrebnadzor. Specialists from the agency's research organizations are studying the new line of coronavirus. Currently, the risk of transmission of the HKU5 coronavirus from animals to humans remains low, but continued monitoring and research is necessary to ensure safety and preparedness for possible future challenges.

The situation is under the control of Rospotrebnadzor.

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