NEARLY 100 THOUSAND CASES
Dramatically increasing the number of patients with influenza
Influenza virus does not intend to przystopować and spreads at the speed of a tornado. More than 97 thousand. cases and suspected cases were registered in Poland in the third week of November.
In the same period last year there were just over 3 thousand. On Wednesday once again meet at the National Influenza Pandemic Committee.
From 16 to 22 November 2009 were registered in Poland in total 97 thousand. Disease and 53 suspected cases of influenza. Average daily incidence was 36.4 per 100 thousand. people. It is the largest number of cases this time of year in recent years.
For comparison, last year from 16 to 22 November confirmed 3 thousand. 179 cases and suspected cases of influenza. However, in the second week of this month (8 - 15 November 2009), as reported in the National Institute of Hygiene, Poland, registered in the total of 41 thousand. 96 cases and suspected cases of influenza. Average daily incidence was then 13.5 per 100 thousand. people.
Most illness and disease confirmation last week recorded in the voivodships: Mazowieckie (16 thousand. 246), Lodz (11 thousand. 229), Pomeranian (9 thousand. 976), Warmia-Mazury (9 thousand. 607) and Lesser (7 thousand . 870). The largest reported the average incidence in the regions of Warmia and Mazury (96.17), Opole (72.52), Pomeranian (64.21), Lodz (62.94) and Podlaskie (48.62).
Until now, the Polish territory has been confirmed about 600 cases of influenza A/H1N1 virus infection. Nine people died.
On Monday, saying that three more people died infected with A/H1N1, including
eight years old girl from Warsaw. The girl died at Children's Hospital in Warsaw at ul. Niekłańskiej. Tests also confirmed the presence of A/H1N1 virus in the dead on Saturday,
16-year-old from Lodz, which had treated since September in connection with disorders of the circulatory system and
53-year-old man from Zgierz with bilateral pneumonia and respiratory failure.
He died on a hospital patient in Kielce infected with type A, whether it was the A/H1N1 virus, have demonstrated for further research. The patient was admitted to hospital on Saturday. 27-year-old also had additional diseases associated with respiratory failure.
Not improved the state of 59-year-old, who lives on Tuesday in intensive care units in the same hospital. Man breathes with a respirator. In addition to flu and other illnesses have. Deteriorated state of health 22-year old woman who has found the body of the virus A/H1N1. The woman went to Leszno in mid-November with Wschowa (Lubuskie), after the local clinic in a healthy daughter was born.
On Monday in one of the schools in the province. Lesser of two students fell ill with influenza type A/H1N1. "The Director of Primary School in Dobczyce informed about two students who fell ill with the so-called. Swine flu. The announcement was received on Friday afternoon from Sanepidu. Sick students from class III and IV reside in the hospital in Myślenice. They feel good" - announced on Monday PAP spokesman Board of Education in Cracow, Alexander Smith.
National epidemiology consultant, Professor. Andrzej Zielinski, PAP said that in 21 strains of influenza virus, (meaning found world wide, ed) mutations have been confirmed to reduce their sensitivity to the drug oseltamiwirum (Tamiflu).
Also pointed out that these mutations are still sensitive to another antiviral drug - zanamivir (Relenza it comes to medicine, available only in hospitals - PAP).
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Poland: number of influenza patients increasing dramatically - 3 more victims A/H1N1 (Total 9)
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