The current epidemiological situation in the Czech Republic: 532 ICU cases and 124 deaths

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The report NRL for the flu and NRL pro nechřipkov? respiratory viruses


Czech Republic: in 4 calendar week 2013 a further rise of the occurrence of acute
respiratory infections including influenza (ARI) of 11,1 %. The total morbidity Ari in the Czech Republic
is value 1659 cases, for the 100 000 inhabitants.
The flu similar
disease (IlI) is also registered another significant increase in the number sick (in comparison
with last week by almost 30 % ).
situation can be assessed as globally they
ongoing flu epidemic in the Czech Republic, which may already be near
the top of it.
The highest increase in the number sick with the acute respiratory infections (
18 and 17 %) is currently registered in the students in the age group 6-14 years, and in the
pre-children in the age group 0-5 years.
But the more significant decline in morbidity is
not yet registered only in Plzen Region.
With this situation has also continue to be registered high numbers as serious
flu.
To 25.1.2013 was in the Czech Republic reported total 196 serious cases of influenza
of which 40 people died.

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The Chief Sanitary Inspector Czech Vladimir Valenta informed that the problems in the country pogrypowe died already 51 persons and there is a further 264 able in a busy. Influenza where also in Slovakia, where he suffers from more than 100 thousand people.

-Epidemic is ongoing and still not been seen its summit.
Influenza is an exceptionally taking in the season. A hundred thousand citizens we already have 1818 case of disease. In comparison with the previous week number disease increased by more than 30 percent. -Informed journalists Valenta.


The largest quantity disease has been reported in the northern and eastern Czech Republic, at the border between Poland and Slovakia. The Chief Sanitary Inspector warned that the group greatest risk of disease are children aged up to 5 years and people over 65 years of age.

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Epidemic seems to be retreating


Prague - The Czech Republic is according to the main health department Vladimir equivalents seemed to have been behind the peaks flu epidemic, this week for the first time decreased overall morbidity. serious cases still are, from the beginning epidemic died 68 people in the 350, who had to be with complications treated in the hospital.
In some countries the number of sick still growing, the most in the region Karlovy Vary and further in the Vysočina region and in the lands Liberec and Zl?n. Because of the high number of sick in some hospitals are still valid partial or complete ban on visits.

Sick is getting fewer, in certain regions epidemic only scorpion. In the East Republic is a sick man every 40th man. Last year at the same time an epidemic the Czech Republic practically missed.
"Maybe the people they have underestimated situation, including pharmaceutical companies, which did not bring medicine on the market as they should, therefore, we must release of its reserves," he admitted Valenta. 'But if this I will compare the season 2010/2011, so the current epidemic this course 2001 year practically st?nuje."


"In the current situation, it appears that there was to stop an increase in an epidemic. Obviously, then we're close to its peak. The decrease is in most regions and in all age groups," said the Valenta. In the 100 thousand people this week 1756 cases of disease.
The numbers acute respiratory diseases decreased compared to the previous week by 3,4 percentage points, flu by 4.3 percent.

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Re: The current epidemiological situation in the Czech Republic: 350 ICU cases and 68 deaths

Eurosurveillance, Volume 18, Issue 6, 07 February 2013
Rapid communications
EARLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SEVERE START OF INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC DURING INFLUENZA SEASON 2012-13
J Kyncl ()1,2, M Havlickova3, A Nagy3, H Jirincova3, I Piskova4

A sudden increase in severe influenza has been registered in the Czech Republic since the end of 2012, with 264 cases requiring intensive care, including 51 deaths. Most patients had at least one risk factor. Severe influenza in patients with obesity, smoking and/or haematological disorders including haematological cancers was more frequent than in the pre-pandemic period. The seasonal influenza vaccination status of the cases indicates indirect efficiency of the current vaccine in preventing severe influenza.

Influenza virus activity in Europe is detected each season, yet the precise timing and magnitude of this activity remain highly unpredictable. There was increased media attention regarding the re-occurrence of severe influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 cases at the beginning of 2013 in the Czech Republic. This led to a higher demand of antiviral drugs. In order to clarify the current influenza situation, we provide here representative data from the case-based reports of severe influenza cases and combine them with the data received from routine surveillance.
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Week 7

many West European states, it is so far the flat epidemic, however, is increasing
the number of States, where the disease has been falling (already 6 hl?s?c?ch networks from 1 to 5 . kt).

The total development indicates that Europe as a whole shown to reduce number of
laboratory proven cases of influenza.

Czech Republic: in 7 calendar week 2013 occurred in the Czech Republic to the decrease in of the occurrence of acute
respiratory infections including influenza (ARI) of 11,6 %, the decline is registered in all
age groups. The total morbidity Ari in the Czech Republic is Value ,
cases, for the 100 000 inhabitants.
The decrease in morbidity's advice also for flu
similar disease (IlI), and that of 22,8 %. situation can be assessed as globally they
ongoing flu epidemic in the Czech Republic, which slowly receding and moved
to the eastern parts of the Republic, where the epidemic began later.

They are still registered high numbers as serious flu. To 15.2.2013
was in the Czech Republic reported total 405 serious cases of influenza of which 85 people
died.

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Week 8

Summary:
This year's flu epidemic in Europe subsides very slowly, but
number of states with decreasing morbidity increased again - drop reported for 10 networks.
CR: the 8th calendar week in the Czech Republic in 2013 was a further slight decline in incidence
acute respiratory infections, including influenza (ARI), a 6% decrease is again recorded
in all age groups. Overall ARI morbidity in the Czech Republic reaches
1460 cases per 100 000 inhabitants. Decrease morbidity is also investigated for flu
like illness (ILI), by 19.2%. The situation can be assessed as slowly
retreating flu epidemic, now they have a regional character, especially
in North Bohemia and Moravia, where the epidemic started later.
Also decreases the number of required laboratory tests, but the virus detection rate
Influenza is still relatively high, at least 40%. In recent weeks, the
increasing the proportion of the total etiology H3 subtype as well as type B.
However, they are still recorded high numbers of serious flu waveforms. The
February 22, 2013 in the Czech Republic was reported a total of 447 serious cases of flu of which 95
people died

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Week 10:

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Message for NRL NRL for Influenza and Respiratory Viruses nechřipkov?
3.11 2,013
Europe / TESSy / Euroflat (ECDC, WHO)
The overall proportion of influenza-positive cases in Europe still remains high (54%),
however downward trend is evident. The proportion of influenza A and B, on a European scale is
almost equal, the subtypes prevalent subtype slightly AH1N1
pdm.
Were tested 664 influenza strains to antiviral resistance: 4 isolates
subtype showed A/H1 H275 amino acid substitution. Two of these isolates
were from immunodeficient patients treated, the other two from untreated patients
antiviral. It is recorded one A/H3 resistant and one B strain resistant.
For strains sent to the Embassy of NRL Hospital in Ostrava and Pilsen have carried out the first
identification: 14 isolates from Ostrava was included in the B line Yamagata. Identification
Pilsen isolates begin this week, because unfortunately erythrocyte binding stability at
recent H1 and H3 subtypes are highly variable and tribes had to be repeatedly
pas??ovat.
Summary:
Europe is characterized by a receding epidemic, although a number of states (19 total) reports
even surface appearance. The rise of morbidity is already registered in Finland.
Czech Republic:
In the 10th calendar week in 2013 in the Czech Republic has been a further decline in the occurrence of acute
respiratory infections, including influenza (ARI), and by 2%. Decrease morbidity
recorded in all age groups except for persons over 60 years, where
seeing a slight increase - 0.9%. Overall ARI morbidity in the Czech Republic
reaches 1298 cases per 100 000 inhabitants. Pronounced decline
morbidity in the group investigated flu-like illness (ILI), by
21.8%. Currently it is a regional occurrences of influenza,
especially in the western part of Bohemia, in northeastern Bohemia and Moravia,
where the epidemic started later. Influenza continues to occur in other parts of
Republic, but it is mostly a local outbreak. The Czech Republic currently dominates
rather influenza type B.
Number of registered cases of severe course of influenza continue to gradually
decreases. As of 8th Third 2013 was in the Czech Republic reported a total of 496 serious cases
influenza, of which 110 people died.

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Week 11

Summary:
Europe: epidemic wave recedes slowly and although the majority of European countries
is already at the peak of the epidemic, the overall reduction in the incidence of influenza in Europe is rather
moderate (61% in the 5th KT versus 54% in 10 KT).
Czech Republic:
In the 11th calendar week of 2013, the situation in the Czech Republic in the incidence of acute respiratory
including influenza infections (ARI) has not changed significantly - it recorded a slight decrease
number of patients by 1.3%. Overall ARI morbidity in the Czech Republic reaches 1281
cases per 100,000 population. In the group of influenza-like illness (ILI) is
ascertained significant decrease morbidity, by 18.9%.
Influenza in the Czech Republic continues to occur, it is mainly a local
Outbreaks of disease. Number of newly registered cases of severe course
Influenza is relatively low. As at 15 Third 2013 was in the Czech Republic reported a total of 511
severe cases of influenza, of which 116 persons died

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it was on the date 2 . 4 . 2013 reported total 532 serious cases of influenza, of which 124 people died.
Diseases was mainly caused by an influenza virus and (H1N1) and in the most of the patients (88 %) was in history The any of the risk factors.
"The most frequently as risk factor showed such as cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes or onkologick? disease," says the main hygiene Czech Republic Vladim?r Valenta.
According to him for example the sick with cardio-vascular diseases die and pneumonia to 52 x more often than the health people.
The other risk factors are no doubt the obesity, which appeared in the 26 % of cases, and smoking, which it was found in the 20 % of cases. The average age of the patients with serious progress influenza was 49 years of age.

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