It is reported that the city administration and district disinfection departments carry out disinfection of foci of infectious diseases solely for epidemiological indications.

Disinfection is a set of measures aimed at destroying pathogens of infectious diseases in the external environment. The concept includes disinfection, disinfection and deratization.

Citizens' appeals to the department have become more frequent that unknown persons, posing as SES employees, require mandatory disinfection in residential buildings, business facilities, canteens, cafes, private clinics, hairdressers, beauty salons and other organizations, illegally charging money for this.

The report emphasizes that the staff of the Sanitary and Epidemiological Committee and its regional divisions do not go to homes and business facilities for the purpose of disinfection or sale of drugs. Such services are provided exclusively on a voluntary basis and under a contract — at the request of citizens or organizations.

Citizens are advised to request an official identification card from persons who introduced themselves as SES employees. If these are employees of private disinfection companies, it is necessary to request the organization's documents and a valid license for disinfection activities.

It is also necessary to check the availability of documents on the state registration of the disinfectants used. Only then is it possible to carry out such work voluntarily.

In case of detection of fraud and illegal collection of money, you should contact the prevention inspector or call 102.