A new serious case of influenza A was confirmed today in a hospital in Cyprus, bringing the number of patients in serious condition in the Intensive Care Unit to ten, the Assistant Director of Pediatrics and Coordinator of the Infectious Diseases Surveillance and Control Team at KYPE told KYPE. Abdominal,
The network for monitoring serious cases of influenza has recorded 1 serious cases since December 54, which were treated in large hospitals, of which twelve ended up, a number that is a record for the last decade.
Dr. Koliou said that the vaccines arrived at the warehouses today, and she calls on those who wish, to make sure from Monday to go to the adult vaccination centers to be given them. If they are not under 65, he explains, they should visit their doctors to prescribe the vaccine.
He reminded that the flu vaccine remains the best way to prevent the disease, especially for the vulnerable groups of the population, while he calls on the public to strictly adhere to the general prevention measures, which the Ministry has already recommended.
"The flu has entered a relative cure, but it continues its activity and will continue until the end of March. Therefore, the precautionary measures should be strictly observed ", added Dr. Koliou.
The measures promoted by the Ministry of Health, to deal with the situation, are the public to take care of the good ventilation of the places where he lives, to avoid the closed crowded places, when he coughs or sneezes to use a tissue in front of the face and then washes wash his hands well and often, do not smoke and when his child is sick do not send him to kindergarten or school for at least 48 hours, after the fever subsides and after the symptoms subside.
Source: KYPE