[The theory and practice of epidemic control support for armed forces personnel]. / Teoriia i praktika protivoépidemicheskogo obespecheniia lichnogo sostava Vooruzhennykh Sil.

Taking into account the theory of self-regulation of parasitic systems the authors analyse the basic trends of reformation of antiepidemic work in the Army and Navy. The article discusses the necessity of a wide use of methods of epidemiological diagnostics, social-hygienic monitoring, screening tests on pathogenicity of actual infectious agents and immune resistance of personnel. It will be possible to make a transition to a differentiated prophylaxis and struggle with actual infections taking into account the local territory, time and risk groups on the basis of principles of epidemiological supervision which is substantiated by the theory of self-regulation of parasitic systems. It will make it possible to optimize the antiepidemic work, to increase the quality and the effectiveness of antiepidemic measures, and thus, obtain best economic results.

[The prevention of pediculosis among the troops]. / Profilaktika pedikuleza v voiskakh.

The authors describe ecological and epidemiological features of body, head and pubic louse pediculosis among servicemen and its epidemiological and hygienic significance. The article shows the possible routes of proliferation of lice in military contingency. There are practical recommendations for the army physician on execution of preventive measures and disinfection, as well as most effective and simple methods of lice extermination on the man's body, underwear, uniform, linen and dwelling. The article discusses various variants of insecticide application in different situations, and describes new antipediculous insecticides.

[The strategy and basic trends in optimizing immunoprophylaxis among the troops]. / Strategiia i osnovnye napravleniia optimizatsii immunoprofilaktiki v voiskakh.

On the basis of complex analysis of the present situation and problems of immunization in the Armed Forces the authors worked out the scientific substantiation of the principles and trends towards the improvement of immunoprophylaxis among servicemen. The article provides epidemiological evidence concerning the necessity to make a transition to a principle of a complex associated immunization, maintaining unchanged three basic regional schemes, as well as a 2-stage immunization with different approach to the various categories of servicemen, and a 4-5-valent protective vaccine complex for the first-term enlistees. The authors worked out a variant of a calendar and schedules for prophylactic vaccination of personnel in the Armed Forces of Russian Federation in peaceful time.

[The prospects for using inactivated influenza vaccines on the troops]. / Perspektivy primeneniia v voiskakh inaktivirovannykh grippoznykh vaktsin.

The article analyses the results of controlled epidemiologic observation made in military unit to estimate the immunological and clinico-epidemiological efficiency of national inactivated influenza vaccines with different valency and antigen charge in inoculative dose. The analysis proves the high immunogenic activity and protective features of inactivated influenza trivaccines with enhanced contents of hemagglutinins. The article substantiates the reasons for mass application of these vaccines in military units with obligatory addition of B-component and enhanced antigen contents of vaccine viruses in inoculative dose.

[The clinico-epidemiological characteristics of natural-focus diseases in the Rukha garrison]. / Kliniko-épidemiologicheskaia kharakteristika prirodno-ochagovykh zabolevanii v garnizone Rukha.

The article gives the results of clinico-epidemiological studies of fever morbidity with unidentified etiology. The living quarter conditions of personnel in the Rukha locality contributed to the proliferation of mosquito fevers and mite-borne bilious typhoid among servicemen.

[The prevention of intestinal anthroponoses among military personnel]. / Profilaktika kishechnykh antroponozov sredi lichnogo sostava.

In the 40th Army the hepatitis A and typhoid morbidity in enlisted personnel of the 1st year service period was 2.5 times higher than in enlisted personnel of the 2nd year service period. The greatest number of these sick cases took place in autumn and winter periods. The seasonal up-grade of shigellosis and acute intestinal infections of non-dysenteric etiology had its beginning in April-May and ended in November-January. Some garrisons had achieved a considerable efficiency in prophylaxis of hepatitis A by 2-3 ml immunoglobulin injections 2 months before the expected up-grade (morbidity reduction by 3-4 times). The experience has shown that the struggle against intestinal anthroponoses had to be executed using a complex approach to its prophylaxis. This work must be done not only by physicians, but also by the representatives of the rear service.