a few seconds agoTwo dead in Kosovo from seasonal flu
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The National Institute through a communique for the media says it is paying attention to the epidemiological performance of seasonal flu across the territory of the Republic of Kosovo, intensifying work on the ground. A total of 18,736 suspected cases of flu, 3,233 cases of infection [...] have been reported from October 01, 2018 to today at the National Institute of Public Health.
A total of 18,736 suspected cases of flu, 3,233 cases of acute respiratory infections and 19 cases of severe acute respiratory infections have been reported between October 01 and October 18th and today.
The cases are reported by all municipalities in Kosovo. The largest number of cases reported by municipalities: Pristina, Prizren and Podujevo, but none exceed the epidemic threshold.
During the 02th week (07.01.2019-13.01.2019) 1,617 cases of ILI and 319 cases of ARI and 3 cases of SARI were reported.
A total of 127 suspicious samples in the flu have been tested in the national flu centre's labs, of which 19 cases result in positive in type A Influence. Of 19 positive cases in 3 samples, subtypes have been made and belong to AH1pdm09.
Today, 22,01,2019 by the Influenza A, one of them with the AH1pdm09 subtype, were reported deaths.
Patients have had chronic diseases of cardiovascular and respiratory systems and have not been vaccinated with seasonal flu vaccines.
Hospitalizations: In the Infectious Clinic, the Clinic of Pediatrics and regional hospitals over the past 24 hours have received seven cases of Dg. Bronx (ARI).
