[Treatment of patients with pathology of respiratory and blood circulation in sanatorium complex <> of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation].

The article presents a brief description of the sanatorium organizations CCM <> the Defence. Analysed the climatic characteristics of the region, as well as climatotherapeutic, I and other factors used in sanatorium treatment of diseases of the respiratory and circulatory. structure receiving spa treatment, patients' opinions about its effectiveness.

[Nipah encephalitis].

Nipah encephalitis is a particular dangerous disease that affects animals and man. Fatal cases of the disease have been identified in the persons looking after pigs in the villages of Malaysia. The causative agent is presumably referred to as morbilliviruses of the Paramixoviridae family.

[Infective endocarditis: the course].

Aim: Epidemiological analysis of mortality due to infectious endocarditis (IE) and the disease evolution.

Material And Methods: A retrospective analysis was made of 109 IE lethal outcomes for 1987-1996 basing on the results of autopsies performed in Kemerovo prosectorium.

Results: A significant trend to a rise in death rate of IE was registered.