Academician Zverev said that bottled water will help to avoid infection with the Coxsackie virus

To minimize the risk of infection with the Coxsackie virus during vacation, tourists are recommended to drink exclusively bottled water, said Vitaly Zverev, an academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and a specialist in microbiology, virology and immunology. He also noted that it is important to closely monitor the quality of the ice used to make drinks.

How to protect yourself from the Coxsackie virus? You need to be very careful with the water. Most often, the infection is transmitted by water. You need to see what ice is made of, which is put in juices and cocktails and use only bottled water, said Zverev.

According to the expert, vacationers need to exercise caution when swimming in pools and the sea, especially if it concerns children. The academician stressed that the infection can manifest itself in the form of intestinal disorders and neurological disorders. To prevent infection with the Coxsackie virus, tourists should be very careful when visiting water bodies.

Make sure that children do not accidentally swallow water in pools or the sea. As for the symptoms, it can be both intestinal disorders and neurological disorders. It all starts with a high temperature. Fortunately, this virus is not common in our country, it should be imported cases, the academician concluded.

Earlier, the media reported that several Russian families contracted the Coxsackie virus at the Amiana Resort Camran hotel in Vietnam. Tula tourists on the third day after settling in, the eight-month-old child had a fever, a rash and sores in the mouth.