Tweet
720 cases are reported, 100 more than expected, half of all in children
-
-
Re: Romania: alarming increase of cases of pneumonia in children
Virus diseases are rampant among Botosani. Over 2,500 people, mainly children and the elderly, arrived at the doctor last week for specialized care.
The latest reports submitted by the Department of Epidemiology Department of Public Health (DPH), Botosani nearly 1,800 were registered in the records of physicians and other respiratory viral pneumonia 650. Most patients are children, the children filling specialized hospital wards. "During this period, more children are hospitalized because of respiratory diseases. Wine with all kind of serious forms of treatment that requires hospitalization and strong, "said Liviu Mihalache, manager of Children's Hospital Botosani.
Although the number of illnesses is increasing, so far there has been no case of seasonal flu or meningitis. Instead, last week reported a death DSP a person over age 65 diagnosed with pneumonia.
In the last seven days were inoculated 3,700 doses of flu vaccine, a total of 36,000. Until yesterday, over 10,000 Botosani chose to immunize against seasonal influenza, including the H1N1 strain.
Comment