Next week is expected to increase the incidence of influenza and ARVI
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In connection with warming, experts expect an increase in the incidence of influenza and ARVI next week almost twice, and only in April, predict a decline. This was told by the head of the Center for Influenza and ARVI of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine Andrei Alexandrin.
At a large negative temperature, viruses die, so in the past two weeks we have observed a decrease in the incidence of influenza and ARVI. The optimum temperature for the life of viruses in the environment is about zero degrees. Therefore, the end of February may be marked by an increase in the number of cases of ARVI. In the current epidemic season, more than 90% of cases - acute respiratory viral infections and influenza are much less sick compared to last year, "A. Alexandrin said.
The specialist also added that the epidemic season will end by the 13th week of the year - the beginning of April. By that time, epidemiologists do not predict the intersection of the epidermalgia. At the same time A. Alexandrin admits that in 1-2 regions it can be slightly exceeded, but not more than for a week.
In any case, the epidemiologist notes, there will be no epidemics of influenza and ARVI this year in Ukraine. For the 7th week of the year, 939 people were vaccinated against the flu, which is 2.7% more than last week.
The total number of vaccinated against influenza during the epidemic season is 395 568 or 0.87% of the population of Ukraine. In general, the epidemic situation for the incidence of influenza and ARVI in Ukraine corresponds to the average annual level for the corresponding time of the year.
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