EPIZOOTIOLOGICAL-AND-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION IN NATURAL TULAREMIA FOCI OF THE SIBERIAN AND FAR EASTERN FEDERAL DISTRICTS IN 2011, AND PROGNOSIS FOR 2012

Epizootiological-and-Epidemiological Situation in Natural Tularemia Foci of the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Districts in 2011, and Prognosis for 2012

Presented is a piece of information about the situation in natural tularemia foci and human morbidity in the territory of Siberia and Far East in 2011.Outlined is the prognosis of epizootic situation for 2012.In 2011, sporadic morbidity was registered in the Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Kemerovo, and bushranger awning Omsk Regions.Isolated cases of the dise

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An atypical presentation of Wernicke-Korsakoff encephalopathy mimicking a left hemispheric stroke: case report

BackgroundWernicke-Korsakoff encephalopathy is a metabolic disease caused by vitamin B1 deficiency that predominantly affects alcoholic patients.Its clinical picture is characterized mainly by altered mental status with memory deficits, ophthalmoparesis, and ataxia, although other clinical manifestations may also be present.The current case present

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