ORGANIZING THE WORK OF AN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION CONTROL SERVICE DURING THE PREPARATION AND CONDUCTION OF THE WORLD STUDENT GAMES IN KAZAN

The paper considers the issues of organizing the work of an infection control and epidemiology service during the preparation and conduction of the 27th World Summer Student Games in Kazan. All requirements of the International Health Regulations were fulfilled to ensure biological safety at the Games. Among the Games’ client groups, 30 cases of infectious and parasitic diseases were notified according to their final diagnosis. The described experience in ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the population and biological safety during the Games may be used for holding international sporting events.

27th World Summer Student Games, World Summer Student Games, biological safety, sanitary and epidemiological welfare, infectious diseases