In Chernivtsi there is a stabilization of the epidemic situation on the incidence of influenza and acute respiratory viral diseases
For the period from 25 September 2015 to 15 February 2016, according to operational monitoring, about acute respiratory viral diseases including influenza for medical assistance 40295 persons or 15.6% of the city residents. Chernivtsi. The proportion of the child population up to 18 years of age is 62.8%, (children aged 0-4 years – 40,1%, 5-14 years old – 50,6%, 15-17 years – 9,3%), also adults aged 18-29 years – 12,3%, 30-64 year – 21,0%, 65 and over is 3.9%). 1309 hospitalized patients, 677 of them (51,7%) children up to 18 years. Among hospitalized 618 (47.2%) patients with severe acute respiratory infections (pneumonia), including children under 18 years – 178 (28.8 per cent). The highest incidence was registered among children in the age group of 5 to 14 years to 31.8% among adults in the age group 30-64 years to be 21.0%. In the epidemic season 2015-2016 sick with the flu and 63 people. children under the age of 17 – 19, representing 30.1 per cent. In Chernivtsi there is a gradual stabilization of the epidemiological situation on the incidence of influenza and acute respiratory viral diseases. The incidence of acute respiratory viral diseases, including influenza in the last four days (from 12 to 15.02.2016) was as follows: for medical assistance – 983 people, including children under 18 years 620 (63.1 per cent). Cases registered among 17 patients with severe acute respiratory infections (pneumonia) and 6 patients for the flu. 41 patients hospitalized, from them children till 18 years – 17, representing 41.5% of hospitalized. Since the beginning of the epidemic season in the city registered 6 lethal cases from flu complications (viral pneumonia) that is laboratory confirmed. The test results confirmed the virus of influenza A(H1N1) pdm09. This was reported in the Chernivtsi city CouncilÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
