According to Kazakhstan media reports, since mid-June, the incidence of pneumonia in Atyrau, Aktobe and Chimkent has increased significantly over the same period.
So far, nearly 500 people have been infected and more than 30 people are critically ill.
In the first half of this year, Pneumonia caused 1,772 deaths. In June alone, 628 people died, including Chinese citizens.
The mortality rate of the disease is much higher than that of new coronary pneumonia.
The Kazakh Ministry of Health and other institutions are conducting a comparative study on the pneumonia virus, and no definitive determination has been made.
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In hospitals in Kyrgyzstan over the past day, 57 people have died from coronavirus and pneumonia. At the same time, 345 infected COVID-19 were detected per day. This was announced at a briefing on July 8 by a representative of the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic, Ainura Akmatova :
- Unfortunately, 13 cases of death from coronavirus infection were registered in hospitals of the republic per day. A total of 112 cases from COVID-19 were recorded. In addition, over the past day, 44 deaths from community-acquired pneumonia were recorded.
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In this regard, he noted that the widespread opinion among citizens that pneumonia is not COVID-19 is erroneous. And therefore, he urged the population not to deceive themselves:
- Coronavirus, it turns out, is one of those insidious viruses that does not come alone, but brings other bacteria with it. When it enters the body through the mucous membranes, it awakens other bacteria that had previously slept in the body and, together with them, provokes the appearance of pneumonia
- Unfortunately, 13 cases of death from coronavirus infection were registered in hospitals of the republic per day. A total of 112 cases from COVID-19 were recorded. In addition, over the past day, 44 deaths from community-acquired pneumonia were recorded.
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In this regard, he noted that the widespread opinion among citizens that pneumonia is not COVID-19 is erroneous. And therefore, he urged the population not to deceive themselves:
- Coronavirus, it turns out, is one of those insidious viruses that does not come alone, but brings other bacteria with it. When it enters the body through the mucous membranes, it awakens other bacteria that had previously slept in the body and, together with them, provokes the appearance of pneumonia
The Head Physician of the Center for Emergency Medicine Iskender Shayakhmetov told 24.kg news agency that the flow of calls with symptoms of coronavirus infection and pneumonia is not decreasing. 103 service receives up to 5,000 calls per day.
According to him, the day before there were 795 calls, 98 of which concerned only pneumonia. In general, teams of doctors have managed to serve only 360 calls.
?The problem with hospitalization remains. A department was opened today at the National Hospital for patients in grave condition, and for moderate patients — at Semetei observation unit on the basis of the former American airbase. But the epidemiological situation is extremely unfavorable, the number of calls is very high. Six additional brigades started working,? Iskender Shayakhmetov said.
At least 18 people have died from community-acquired pneumonia for the last 24 hours, including 8 people all over the republic and 10 — in Bishkek. During the day the indicator grew by 10 percent.
In total, 195 people have died from pneumonia since March 2020
According to him, the day before there were 795 calls, 98 of which concerned only pneumonia. In general, teams of doctors have managed to serve only 360 calls.
?The problem with hospitalization remains. A department was opened today at the National Hospital for patients in grave condition, and for moderate patients — at Semetei observation unit on the basis of the former American airbase. But the epidemiological situation is extremely unfavorable, the number of calls is very high. Six additional brigades started working,? Iskender Shayakhmetov said.
The problem is also that our employees get infected, both doctors and nurses.
Iskender Shayakhmetov
Iskender Shayakhmetov
At least 18 people have died from community-acquired pneumonia for the last 24 hours, including 8 people all over the republic and 10 — in Bishkek. During the day the indicator grew by 10 percent.
In total, 195 people have died from pneumonia since March 2020
Each of these articles has total numbers for Coronavirus patients and also Community Acquired Pneumonia numbers - which are high. Perhaps we are looking at a prevalence of a bacterial coinfection? If this was a separate virus known since mid June then someone would have isolated it. If it was just coronavirus then 57 deaths from 345 confirmed cases is about 15% cfr (Kyrgyzstan above). Worth keeping an eye on.
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