In April, the intensity of the ARI epidemic process is estimated as medium with a downward trend. About it declared at the Ministry of Health of Belarus.
A seasonal rise in the incidence of acute respiratory infections is observed in Belarus every year from October to April, the ministry recalled. “Incidence rates are currently at the same level as last year. In the structure of circulating respiratory viruses, the proportion of influenza viruses is about 15%, ”data are provided by the Ministry of Health. Coronavirus is found in approximately 12% of patients with respiratory symptoms. Mostly genovariants of the Omicron strain.
The Ministry of Health noted that the risk of the spread of pathogens and the occurrence of cases of the disease still remains. Care should be taken.
