Epidemic situation on influenza and ARI in Transcarpathian region

Last week, 2,823 people were infected with respiratory infections. The incidence rate is 224 per 100,000 population and is 19% below the epidemic threshold. The number of calls to medical institutions has increased in Svalyava, Beregovo and Khust districts. According to the head of the epidemiological surveillance and infectious diseases prevention department of the Transcarpathian Regional Laboratory Center of the MoH of Ukraine Victoria Tymchyk, the majority of the patients (66%) are children under the age of 17 years (1865 cases), the rest 34% are adults (958 cases). The hospitalization rate is 4%.  Most of the hospitalized persons are children under the age of 4 years. The circulation of seasonal agents of respiratory infections was confirmed.

 Last week, 103 people were vaccinated against influenza, including 15 children under the age of 17.