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Russia: Insufficient beds and equipment for pediatric ILI in St. Petersburg

Catbird

Senior Moderator
Machine translation of original article:

"In St. Petersburg, the flu is rampant among children

Places for children in hospitals in the city is not enough. Doctors say that the number of beds began to increase in the fall, but they are not enough. Ambulance wait in line for hours with patients in queues at medical facilities. Before " Breaking News "told of a queue of more than 10 vehicles at a children's hospital № 5. Alexander, a paramedic ambulance, on condition of anonymity agreed to be interviewed - he says - not enough, not only places, but also machines.

...As Rosbalt, Health Committee today pledged to increase the number of infectious beds. In addition, the cases will be placed in the federal health facilities - in childhood infections and Research at the State Academy of Pediatrics. Meanwhile, children's incidence of influenza continues to rise dramatically. According to Rospotrebnadzor, as at present observed excess weekly epidemic threshold of morbidity among children by 40 percent."
 
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