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More than 1 million cases of pneumonia in Russia remain behind the scenes
Only one in five of broncho-pulmonary sick go to hospital
Vladivostok, September 29, PrimaMedia.
Elizabeth Olofinskaya. More than 1 million cases of pneumonia each year are not taken into account in Russia. This figure appears in the comparison of official data on the incidence of pneumonia with those of the World Health Organization. Still, according to them, it turns out that only one in five of broncho-pulmonary cases of Russians go to hospital, reports Trend. RIA PrimaMedia with reference to Medportal.ru .
"According to official statistics, Russia in the year recorded 300-400 thousand cases of pneumonia. And according to the WHO, this figure would be at the level of 1,5-1,7 million. Do not diagnosed million cases," - said the chief internist Health Ministry, Academician Alexander Chuchalin .
Chuchalin conclusions based on a comparison of official data on the incidence of pneumonia, with estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO).
More than 1 million cases of pneumonia in Russia remain behind the scenes
Only one in five of broncho-pulmonary sick go to hospital
Vladivostok, September 29, PrimaMedia.
Elizabeth Olofinskaya. More than 1 million cases of pneumonia each year are not taken into account in Russia. This figure appears in the comparison of official data on the incidence of pneumonia with those of the World Health Organization. Still, according to them, it turns out that only one in five of broncho-pulmonary cases of Russians go to hospital, reports Trend. RIA PrimaMedia with reference to Medportal.ru .
"According to official statistics, Russia in the year recorded 300-400 thousand cases of pneumonia. And according to the WHO, this figure would be at the level of 1,5-1,7 million. Do not diagnosed million cases," - said the chief internist Health Ministry, Academician Alexander Chuchalin .
Chuchalin conclusions based on a comparison of official data on the incidence of pneumonia, with estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO).