So many accepted infectious diseases in just one month

The number of cases with infectious diseases in Kosovo continues to be high. Statistics of over 80,000 cases in just one month of this year testify.

According to officials at the National Institute of Health, these infectious diseases are mainly respiratory and acute diarrhea.

However, statistics of over 8 thousand people with these diseases are not becoming alarming, since it has been the same in recent years.

In April 2017, 8563 cases of infectious diseases were reported, while in 2018, 8 743 cases of infectious disease were reported. This number of cases is common at this time of year, and there is no signifiable difference between the two years”, says the IKSH response to Indexline.

Fortunately, though, no new infectious disease has yet been reported this year.

There are no new diseases reported, while other diseases are mainly water diarrhea and respiratory leaflet infections (mostly virosis, etc).”, said further in their response.

There are also cases of death from infectious diseases, but this is mainly true of those with other chronic diseases.

In Kosovo, over a year, according to data, some 100,000 people are infected with infectious diseases.

According to health officials, the number of new cases infected with infectious diseases is about 6 thousand in 100,000.

Unlike the infectious diseases in Kosovo during 2016, 64 cases of death have been recorded, according to the Statistics Ent.

Infectious diseases, in addition to man - to - man spread, are spread by water pollution and infected animals, mainly rodents, which contain food and drinking water.