Swine flu grips Poland in October

[Gert van der Hoek]

Swine flu grips Poland in October

13th October 2010

Three times the number of cases and suspected cases of flu were recorded in the first week of October in Poland than in the same period last year. The majority of reported cases were diagnosed as swine flu.

Between October 1-7, 15,750 cases or suspected cases of flu were registered in Poland, up from 12,500 in the last week of September. Statistically, nearly five in every 100,000 Poles caught the flu every day in the first week of this month.

Meanwhile, in the same period last year, when the swine flu epidemic reached Poland, only 5,887 cases and suspected cases of infection were recorded.

“The number of cases is great, much greater than last year,” epidemiology professor Andrzej Zieliński told TVN 24.

“The A/H1N1 virus is dominant. The increase [in recorded cases] was maintained also throughout September. At the moment it is hard to foresee whether an epidemic will develop,” Mr Zieliński said.

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Re: Swine flu grips Poland in October

Swine flu is back. Two times more cases

Panic is never wise, but the silence in the media and the medical community strongly disturbs me - says the 'Policy', Dr Paul Grzesiowski, an expert in infectious diseases at the National Institute of Medicines.

According to Dr. Grzesiowskiego, compared with data for the last year in October this year fell ill with flu in Poland as much as two times more people. Flu came so earlier - it usually falls on the peak January-February. The Poles did not want to be vaccinated, perhaps as a result of last year's dispute about the effectiveness of a vaccine against the virus or the flu or so, or H1N1 swine. Meanwhile, soon, late autumn and winter, there may be a second wave epidemic of swine flu. Particularly at risk are obese, diabetics, pregnant women and children. It is these risk groups should be included in the first place szczepieniem.putBan (62); Dr. Grzesiowski argues that although the current through the advancement of medicine can no longer rescue the victims of the H1N1 virus much more effectively than, say, victims of Spanish flu epidemic of the early twentieth century ( H1N1 is similar to that of the virus), but this vaccine is cheaper and more secure. 2.5 million patients with symptoms of swine flu, who arrived last year in the intensive care units and on respirators survived. He criticizes also rumors that allegedly placed on the market contain harmful ingredients preparations, and refutes the allegation of lobbying by pharmaceutical companies. - Is your doctor recommending Diabetic insulin injections are driving customers to the drug manufacturers? - He asks rhetorically. The entire interview with dr. Grzesiowskim in Wednesday's edition of 'Policy'.

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