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Sharp Increase in Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Pneumonia Cases in Dolj County, Flu Activity Nonexistent

Last week, 1,230 cases of IACRS (Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections), 342 cases of acute pneumonia and no cases of flu were registered in Dolj.

The total number of cases of respiratory viruses and flu registered during the reference period is 1,572, an increase compared to the previous week (999). “The population incidence rate of IACRS cases was 181.12 ‰oo, flu 0‰oo and pneumonia was 50.36‰oo. The share of hospitalizations in the total number of cases was 12.91%. With regard to the flu vaccination of the population from risk groups, this year the flu vaccination is carried out, according to Ord. MS 3120/2023, by prescribing, issuing and settling in the compensation regime of immunological drugs in the offices of family doctors. Until this date, the number of people vaccinated in Dolj county is 50,769. Since there is evidence of the circulation of influenza viruses in the population, we characterize the week by lack of flu activity”, a specified, through a press release, the Directorate of Public Health Dolj.

2023-12-18 11:06:30
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