The incidence of flu in Ukraine does not exceed threshold level
January 13, under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister of health of Ukraine Viktor Shafransky was held a teleconference with the regions on analysis of epidemic situation of flu. From Hmelnitsky area participation the meeting was attended by the Director of the Department of health Yakov Zyglewicz, Deputy Director of Department, head of Department of state sanitary and epidemiological service in Khmelnytsky oblast Igor balaniuk, main extraordinary specialists, the senior doctors of the CRH region. On the agenda for the conference call submitted questions about the state of anti-epidemic measures in the Ukraine, the treatment of flu patients, maintaining patient influenza by General practitioners/family medicine. As noted by the specialists of the Ministry of health, Ukraine has registered 2.2 million cases of influenza and SARS since the beginning of epidemiological season from the flu 25 people died. In Khmelnytsky region since the beginning of epidemic season (week 40 years) SARS fell ill 73012 man is 5.6% of the population, of which 55563 – children under 17 years. During the first week of 2016 (from 04 to 10 January) in the area of acute respiratory viral infections 3190 sick people. The incidence rate decreased compared with the previous week, which is probably due to the decrease in the treatment of people for help medical with mild severity of the disease during the winter holidays and vacations in schools. Indicators thresholds of morbidity do not exceed in one of the regions. 70.3% of patients are children up to 17 years (2241 people), while 11.7% of affected people were hospitalized in the hospitals of the region. Deaths in the area are not registered. In Ukraine, the aggressive influenza virus A (swine flu) is particularly dangerous for high risk groups. This virus is unlike other can provoke severe viral pneumonia, and are often the cause of lethality. At risk include children under 5 years, pregnant women, people over 65, overweight people, diabetics, patients with chronic cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, people with other severe chronic diseases. They also include the professional risk groups: medical workers, teachers and educators, vendors, public transport drivers, all who serve the population. In Ukraine there is a means of specific therapy against influenza, but they are only effective in the first 48 hours of the disease. Therefore, in the case of appearance of dangerous symptoms (high fever, headache, muscle pain, sore throat, cough, runny nose, nasal congestion) members of risk groups should be sure to contact the medical institution, examination and, if necessary, to receive treatment within two days of the onset of flu symptoms. Pregnant women should call their doctor or family doctor by phone. For these people the flu poses a particular threat, because the condition of their body greatly reduces the chance to recover without complications and often – to survive. For the safety of your health so people should be especially careful and undergo a flu shot, preferably before the beginning of the epidemic season in September-October. According to who recommendations, the appropriate level of vaccination coverage against influenza must be at least 85% among groups of medical and professional risk, and the population not less than 30%. This requires an understanding of the importance of immunization against influenza for the sake of preservation of health of each separately, and heads of labour collectives, representatives of local health authorities. This was reported in theÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
