2011-2012 season MOH respiratory disease updates

[Ronan Kelly]

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

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Str. Cristian Popişteanu, No.1-3, sector 1, cod 010024, Bucharest
Press Service Tel: (+4) 021 307 2514, Fax: 307 2513
Bucharest, 18.11.2011
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Press release
Situation respiratory virus diseases
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So far, 112,619 people at high risk of disease in vaccinated free influenza vaccination campaign was organized.
Were immunized, mainly those with chronic diseases, especially respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, children and old people in institutions, medical personnel, as recommended by WHO and ECDC.

From 7 to 13 November 2011, the total number of acute respiratory infections was 90,647, a slight increase (7.7%) than the previous week, according to the report submitted by the National Communicable Disease Surveillance and Control.

The number of cases clinically compatible with influenza recorded nationally was lower than in the previous week (70 vs. 83). In Romania have not been laboratory confirmed influenza cases.

Ministry of Health carried out this year free influenza vaccination campaign.
In 2011, the Ministry of Health will purchase 1 million doses of flu vaccine to immunize people at high risk of disease free influenza vaccination campaign 2011-2012 season.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: 2011-2012 season MOH respiratory disease updates

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

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Str. Cristian Popişteanu, No.1-3, sector 1, cod 010024, Bucharest
Press Service Tel: (+4) 021 307 2514, Fax: 307 2513
Bucharest, 23.11.2011
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Press release
Respiratory virus diseases situation
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At week 14 to 20 November 2011, 98 145 persons were presented to the doctor with acute respiratory infections, the number is 8.2% higher than that registered in the previous week, according to the report submitted by the National Supervisory Ministry of Health Communicable Disease.
Over 17,000 of these were recorded with pneumonia and 80 760 with respiratory viruses.
The number of flu cases clinically compatible national recorded was lower than that recorded in the previous week (59 to 70).
All samples tested in the laboratory were negative for influenza viruses.
Ministry of Health carried out this year free influenza vaccination campaign. As part of this campaign were vaccinated 167,945 people shot at high risk of disease.
Ministry of Health recommends that people in this period with frequent temperature fluctuations, to hear advice and follow hygiene to avoid illness.
Personal hygiene measures, such as washing hands with soap and water, using handkerchiefs for sneezing or coughing are essential to prevent disease through respiratory, and especially the flu.
Respect for a healthy lifestyle - diet rich in protein, vegetables and fruits, rest and exercise (walking, cycling, skating, sports stuff) is essential for maintaining a healthy body.
Also, the elderly, especially those with chronic cardiac and respiratory movements is best to avoid crowded places and attendance that creates the conditions of disease or of complications of existing disease.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: 2011-2012 season MOH respiratory disease updates

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

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Str. Cristian Popişteanu, No.1-3, sector 1, cod 010024, Bucharest
Press Service Tel: (+4) 021 307 2514, Fax: 307 2513
Bucharest, 11.30.2011
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Press release
Respiratory virus diseases situation
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The report submitted by the National Communicable Disease Surveillance at the Ministry of Health at week 21 to 27 November 2011, 98,273 people have a doctor with acute respiratory infections, the number is 1.3% higher than that recorded in the previous week.

Over 17,213 of these were recorded with pneumonia and 81 013 with respiratory viruses.

The number of cases clinically compatible with influenza recorded at national level was lower than that recorded in the previous week (47 to 59).

All samples tested in the laboratory were negative for influenza viruses.

Ministry of Health carried out this year vaccination campaign within the campaign free antigripală.?n flu were vaccinated 208,202 people at high risk of disease.

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH

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Str. Cristian Popişteanu, No.1-3, sector 1, cod 010024, Bucharest
Press Service Tel: (+4) 021 307 2514, Fax: 307 2513
Bucharest, 12.02.2011
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Attention! He started the movement dreams influenza in Romania
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Attention! He started the movement dreams influenza in Romania
At this weekend have been identified with the first two cases of influenza illness, reported to the National Center for Communicable Disease Surveillance and Control of the Ministry of Health.
It's about two young, pregnant, which is currently in retroviral treatment, their health is good.
Ministry of Health recommends that people in this period with frequent temperature fluctuations, to hear advice and follow hygiene to avoid illness. Remember that the surest way to prevent illness is the flu vaccination.
Ministry of Health carried out this year and free influenza vaccination campaign. As part of this campaign were shot more than 200 000 persons vaccinated high risk of disease.
Also, today it completed the acquisition of a number of 745 400 doses of influenza vaccine from the National Research Institute Cantacuzino that, starting next week, will be used for further vaccination campaign antigipală high-risk population ?mbolnăvitre.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: 2011-2012 season MOH respiratory disease updates

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Str. Cristian Popişteanu, No.1-3, sector 1, cod 010024, Bucharest
Press Service Tel: (+4) 021 307 2514, Fax: 307 2513
Bucharest, 12.21.2011
Press release
Respiratory virus diseases, down


At week 12 to 18 December 2011, 87,529 people have a doctor with acute respiratory infections, their number being 2.3% lower than that registered in the previous week, according to the report submitted by the National Supervisory Ministry of Health Communicable Disease.

Of the 87 529 people, over 16 667 were registered with pneumonia and 70,833 cases with compatible clinical viral flu respiratorii.Numărul recorded at national level was lower than that recorded in the previous week (29 vs. 55).

In this week were 2 Cases of illness laboratory confirmed influenza virus type A subtype H3, so far in Romania have confirmed four cases of seasonal flu.

Ministry of Health carried out this year free influenza vaccination campaign, in which 329 657 were vaccinated shot people at high risk of disease.

Ministry of Health recommends that people at this time, to hear advice and follow the rules of hygiene to avoid illness.

Personal hygiene measures, such as washing hands with soap and water, using handkerchiefs for sneezing or coughing are important for preventing respiratory illness by, and especially the flu.

Respect for a healthy lifestyle - diet rich in protein, vegetables and fruits, rest and exercise (walking, cycling, skating, sports stuff) is essential for maintaining a healthy body.

Also, the elderly, especially those with chronic cardiac and respiratory movements is best to avoid crowded places and attendance that creates the conditions of disease or of complications of existing disease.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: 2011-2012 season MOH respiratory disease updates

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

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Str. Cristian Popişteanu, No.1-3, sector 1, cod 010024, Bucharest
Press Service Tel: (+4) 021 307 2514, Fax: 307 2513
Bucharest, 01.05.2012
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Press release
Situation respiratory virus diseases
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In the last week of 2011, 53,606 people have a doctor with acute respiratory infections, the number is 1.2% higher than that registered in the previous week, according to the report submitted by the National Communicable Disease Surveillance Ministry of Health.



Of the 53,606 people, over 11,429 were registered with pneumonia and 42 141 with respiratory viruses. The number of cases clinically compatible with influenza was recorded at national level comparable to that recorded in the previous week (36 to 35).



Until 03.01.2012, the Romanian territory were confirmed by laboratory, a total of 7 cases of seasonal flu (AH3N2).



Ministry of Health carried out this year free influenza vaccination campaign, in which 479,589 people were vaccinated shot at high risk of disease.



To avoid disease, the Ministry of Health recommends that people at this time, to listen to medical advice not to neglect personal hygiene and to follow a healthy lifestyle.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: 2011-2012 season MOH respiratory disease updates

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

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Str. Cristian Popişteanu, No.1-3, sector 1, cod 010024, Bucharest
Press Service Tel: (+4) 021 307 2514, Fax: 307 2513
Bucharest, 01.09.2012
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Minister of Health has asked for information on seasonal influenza vaccination
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RITLI Ladislaus, Minister of Health has asked emergency written information National Medicines Agency and National Research Institute Cantacuzino on compliance in terms of immunogenicity of seasonal influenza vaccine produced by Cantacuzino Institute.
In this context and given the favorable development of respiratory virus diseases and flu in recent weeks in Romania was agreed stopping seasonal influenza vaccination for a period of 7-10 days to complete all tests.
We note that so far no cases were reported to the Ministry of Health to provide health problems following vaccination.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: 2011-2012 season MOH respiratory disease updates

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

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Str. Cristian Popişteanu, No.1-3, sector 1, cod 010024, Bucharest
Press Service Tel: (+4) 021 307 2514, Fax: 307 2513
Bucharest, 01.16.2012
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Ministry of Health decided to stop the flu vaccination campaign
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Ministry of Health decided to stop the flu vaccination campaign and the withdrawal of medical practices of the over 350,000 influenza vaccines produced by the National Institute of Research and Development "Cantacuzino" that have not yet been used.
"We decided to withdraw the vaccine and destruction after the analysis of several series of vaccines have shown some nonconformities," said Health Minister RITLI Ladislas.
Health Minister added that in the next period will determine the amount to be recovered from the Institute for unused doses.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: 2011-2012 season MOH respiratory disease updates

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

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Str. Cristian Popişteanu, No.1-3, sector 1, cod 010024, Bucharest
Press Service Tel: (+4) 021 307 2514, Fax: 307 2513
Bucharest, 25.01.2012
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Press release
Respiratory virus diseases and influenza situation
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At week 16 to 22 January 2012, over 67,000 people have a doctor with acute respiratory infections, their number being in a slight increase, 0.8% higher than that registered in the previous week, according to the report submitted by the National Communicable Disease Surveillance at the Ministry of Health.
Over 14,325 of these were recorded with pneumonia and 52 929 with respiratory viruses.
The number of cases clinically compatible with influenza recorded nationally was higher than that recorded in the previous week (52 versus 47).
So far, 15 cases were confirmed ill with influenza type A, subtype H3. In the week since January 16 to 22 were confirmed 4 cases of influenza AH3N2.

As public health professionals in Romania recorded sporadic cases of influenza with no outbreaks and respiratory virosis is normal.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: 2011-2012 season MOH respiratory disease updates

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

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Str. Cristian Popişteanu, No.1-3, sector 1, cod 010024, Bucharest
Press Service Tel: (+4) 021 307 2514, Fax: 307 2513
Bucharest, 02.02.2012
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Press release
Situation respiratory virus diseases
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In the last week of January, 77,354 people have a doctor with acute respiratory infections, their number increasing by about 15% higher than that registered in the previous week, according to the report submitted by the National Supervisory Ministry of Health Communicable Disease.

A total of 15 452 of them were registered with pneumonia and 61 841 with respiratory viruses.

The number of cases clinically compatible with influenza recorded nationally was higher than that recorded in the previous week (61 to 52).

So far, 24 cases were confirmed ill with influenza type A, subtype H3.

In the week January 23 to 29 were confirmed 9 AH3N2 flu cases.

To avoid disease, the Ministry of Health recommends that people in this period, with very low temperatures, to listen to medical advice to avoid disease, not to neglect personal hygiene and to follow a healthy lifestyle.

Personal hygiene measures, such as washing hands with soap and water, using handkerchiefs for sneezing or coughing are essential to prevent disease by breathing problems.

During this period, it is good that diet should be rich in protein, vegetables and fruits.

Also, the elderly, especially those with chronic cardiac and respiratory movements and attendance should avoid crowded places, which creates the conditions of disease or of complications of existing disease.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: 2011-2012 season MOH respiratory disease updates

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

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Str. Cristian Popisteanu, No.1-3, sector 1, cod 010024, Bucharest
Press Service: tel: (4) 021 307 2514 Fax: 307 2513
Bucharest, 13.02.2012
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Ministry of Health warned that last week there is an intensifying circulation AH3N2 influenza A viruses
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Ministry of Health warned that last week there is an intensifying circulation AH3N2 influenza A viruses, particularly in Moldova, but no, now, the risk of an epidemic.
In the same period increased sharply the number of cases of influenza AH3N2 mainly in Iasi where there is a higher incidence than the national level.
Thus, from early surveillance of influenza viruses in week 40 last year and so far have confirmed a total of 63 number of AH3N2 influenza viruses, influenza activity is the average intensity, the local center in Iasi and with sporadic cases in 15 counties.
In the last week, there is an increase in acute respiratory infections by 16.8% compared with last week without the mean exceeded previous years.
In this context, public health specialists from the Ministry of Health advises people to hear advice and follow the rules of hygiene to avoid illness.
Personal hygiene measures, such as washing hands with soap and water, using handkerchiefs for sneezing or coughing are important to prevent illness due to respiratory diseases, and especially the flu. Respect for a healthy lifestyle - diet rich in protein, vegetables and fruit, rest is essential for maintaining a healthy body.
Also, the elderly, especially those with chronic cardiac and respiratory movements is best to avoid crowded places and attendance that creates the conditions of disease or of complications of existing disease.

http://www.ms.ro/?pag=62&id=9335&pg=1

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: 2011-2012 season MOH respiratory disease updates

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Str. Cristian Popisteanu, No.1-3, sector 1, cod 010024, Bucharest
Press Service: tel: (4) 021 307 2514 Fax: 307 2513 Bucharest, 15.03.2012
Press
respiratory virus diseases situation


In week 5 to 11 March 2012, 101,104 persons were presented to the doctor with acute respiratory infections, their number increasing by about 3.8% from a year earlier in the week before, according to the report submitted by the National Surveillance Diseases of the Ministry of Health.

However a number of 20,538 of these were registered with pneumonia, down 2.9% compared to the previous week.

The number of cases compatible with influenza recorded nationally was lower

compared with that recorded in the previous week (112 to 123) and 1.9 times lower than that recorded in the same week last year (214).

In weeks 5 to 11 March were 21 laboratory confirmed cases of influenza AH3.

The number of confirmed flu cases after the onset period (S40 / 2011) and to date is 216 cases of influenza AH3N2 influenza and 3 cases of influenza B.

Based on epidemiological data are deemed evolving moderate influenza activity, with regional accents (the eastern, southern and central area of the country) and local outbreaks in the rest of sporadic cases.

To avoid disease, the Ministry of Health recommends that people at this time, to listen to medical advice not to neglect personal hygiene and to follow a healthy lifestyle.

Personal hygiene measures, such as washing hands with soap and water, use of disposable handkerchiefs sneezing or coughing are essential to prevent illness due to respiratory diseases.

During this period, it is good, food is rich in protein, vegetables and fruit.

Also, the elderly, especially those with chronic cardiac and respiratory movements and attendance should avoid crowded places which creates the conditions of disease or of complications of existing disease.

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