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An institute employee held a lesson on the prevention of seasonal infections

Teachers from comprehensive schools in the Nizhny Novgorod region took part in the educational event.

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The Institute conducted an introductory tour for residents of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Primary Medical University" of the Ministry of Health of Russia.

In order to attract talented young people to scientific research and development, events are continuing in the format of the "Open Doors to Science Day" project, announced by the President of Russia as the Decade of Science and Technology.

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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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