Three new flu deaths were recorded in the last 48 hours, bringing the total number of flu-related deaths to 12.
In today's announcement, the Ministry of Health mentions the three new cases concerning patients who were already hospitalized in state hospitals, while noting that all three patients belong to the vulnerable groups of the population and had serious underlying diseases.
According to the competent Ministry, "the activity of the flu during the period from February 1 until today remains increased, although in the last three weeks there has been a decrease in its activity, compared to the previous weeks", adding that "from the monitoring network of "Since December 1, 56 serious cases of influenza have been recorded, which have been treated in large hospitals".
"Although the flu activity continues," he adds, "the disease has generally been in remission for the last three weeks compared to before. This decrease is particularly noticeable in the child population ".
Also, the Ministry of Health states that "there has been a decline in the new admissions for influenza in all hospitals", while adding that "serious cases continue to be treated in various hospitals".
The Ministry of Health reiterates that "the situation does not inspire panic as of the cases of influenza this year very few ended up being treated as serious cases in the hospital", noting that "the vast majority of serious cases are patients with multiple underlying chronic problems health and aggravated medical history ".
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 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