Flu epidemic in Ukraine has declined

[Source: Komsomolskaja Pravda, LINK. EDITED. Warning: Google Machine Translation.]

Flu epidemic in Ukraine has declined

Number of patients gradually decreases - The incidence of influenza and SARS in Ukraine is gradually slowed down

09.11.2009 15:11

The incidence of influenza and SARS in Ukraine, where in late October has been declared an epidemic is gradually declining, the first deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine Mr. Lazoryshynets.

"In recent days the number of patients who fall ill for a day, gradually decreasing," - said Lazoryshynets at a press conference on Monday.

According to him, if earlier every day, attack rates of more than 100 thousand people, then on Saturday fell ill with 50 thousand people, and on Sunday - 32 thousand people.

The Deputy Minister noted that the time taken to institute a quarantine in the country have allowed a 55% reduction of morbidity among schoolchildren and 40% - among students, RIA Novosti reports.

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