37 minutes agoKosovo seasonal flu falls below epidemic threshold
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The National Institute of Public Health during the permanent monitoring of infectious diseases in Kosovo, through the monitoring system of the epidemiological situation in today's summary report, has found a decline in seasonal flu cases below half the epidemic threshold. Between October 01 and March 28, 2018, the total public health institute has been reported [...]
A total of 58,206 suspected cases of flu cases were reported from October 01 to March 28, 2018 at the National Public Health Institute, 5333 cases with the Accus Respirative Infection, and 110 SARI cases (Afflict Respiratory Survey), reported Klan Kosova.
During the week 12, 2018, 1442 suspected cases of the flu were reported, 174 cases of Acute Respiratory Infection and 5 SARI cases.
In the labs of the National flu Centre, at the National Institute since the start of the flu season, 312 people have resulted in positive in Influence. According to the type, 140 cases are positive in Influence A and 172 in Influence B.
56 cases belong to the subtype A(H1)pdm09, and another 84 cases are non-diagnosed A.
172 confirmed cases belong to type B, 90 of them are the Yamamata subtype (“The Japanese Grrit”).
The epidemic of seasonal flu has dropped sharply in intensity, marking an ongoing decline, Klan Kosova reports.
The National Institute still recommends that citizens take care of themselves and stay out of the cold environment (especially in the following week), not to stay in closed areas with the wide density of people, and to use as many hot fluids and vitamins as possible.
All persons who feel sick should be introduced to the family doctor as soon as possible to prevent complications.
Epidemiologists of the National Institute of Health of Kosovo continue to carefully convey the epidemiological performance in the region, Europe and the world where the epidemic is now gradually disappearing, China reports.
