From the beginning of 2026, the incidence of syphilis and ARVI has increased in Kyrgyzstan

Сергей Мацера Society
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According to the latest report from the National Statistics Committee, in February 2026, there were 42 thousand cases of infectious and parasitic diseases recorded in Kyrgyzstan, according to the Ministry of Health.

The highest number of cases were acute respiratory viral infections, which accounted for 84.7% of the total. Acute intestinal infections made up 4.6%, while gastroenteritis and colitis caused by identified pathogens accounted for 1.1%. Ascariasis affected 1.5%, and enterobiasis affected 2% of the population.

Comparing January-February 2026 with the same period in 2025, there is a sharp increase in morbidity: syphilis doubled, acute intestinal infections increased by 16.4%, ARVI by 4.9%, and brucellosis by 6.7% per 100 thousand population.

However, during the same period, there was a significant decrease in cases of viral hepatitis (by 76.3%) and botulism (by 33.3%).

When considering cases of gastroenteritis and colitis, there is an overall increase of 31% across the republic, but in the Batken region, morbidity decreased by 59%, in Naryn by 11.3%, and in Chui region by 8%.

Although the overall incidence of brucellosis in the country increased by 6.7%, in Bishkek it decreased by 75%, and in Chui by 39.3%, Osh by 33.3%, and Naryn regions by 16.4%.

There was also a noted increase in cases of bacterial dysentery by 25%, which is associated with a rise in morbidity in Chui region (doubling) and Bishkek (by 1.8 times).
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