Director of the National center for prevention of quarantine and especially dangerous infections professor Aminjon Negmatov spoke to UzA about the measures taken in the country to prevent dangerous infections into, UzA reported.

“In Uzbekistan, a plan of concrete actions to prevent the penetration and spread of infections in the country has been approved and is being implemented by the center’s specialists,” he said.

“Special groups are working in all regions in the 5-km-wide buffer zones in the border areas and are monitoring the epizootic and epidemiological situation.

“Extensive work is being carried out in border zones at sanitary checkpoints. Continuous monitoring of imported products has been organized. People coming into the country pass medical examination. The checkpoints have special isolators and disinfection barriers.

“In case an infection is identified, the arriver is provided with first aid, and if necessary he or she is hospitalized. Healthcare institutions are provided with necessary medicines and disinfectants. Our center and its structures have sufficient laboratory equipment and disinfectants.

“Apart from this, a special attention is paid to public awareness raising activities,” Aminjon Negmatov said. “Thanks to the measures taken, a stable epidemiological situation remains in the country.”