Gert van der Hoek
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Machinetranslated
"SARS", should be read as "ILI", Influenza Like Illness
Minsk has 1,830,000 inhabitants (2008)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minsk
15 thousand inhabitants of Minsk on Tuesday went to doctors with SARS and influenza
14:52 04/11/2009
MINSK, November 4th - RIA Novosti, Olesya Luchaninova. Nearly 13 thousand people over the last night appealed to the medical institutions in Minsk in connection with infectious diseases, told RIA Novosti, the representative of the Minsk City Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology.
"In Minsk on Tuesday appealed to the medical institutions for nearly 13 thousand people about infectious diseases. Of these, more than three thousand fell ill with flu. 154 people hospitalized with SARS, the flu - seven" - the source said. He explained that the majority applied contracted "the seasonal nature of communicable diseases.
On Monday in Minsk hospitals contacted more than 14 thousand people, of which 2.7 thousand are ill with flu.
"As a rule, during a boom the incidence of SARS and influenza in Minsk on the day to 9.11 thousand. This year - 12-14 thousand," - said the expert.
Increased incidence of influenza and SARS in Minsk recorded on October 20, from that date, the incidence increased by 40%, said epidemiologists.
"We do not consider the question of declaring the epidemic of influenza and SARS in Minsk," - told. The question of extending the school holidays for another week and not be considered, noted in the center.
Minsk had already been extended vacation for a week - from November 2 to November 8. Scheduled holidays in Belarusian schools were held from October 26 to November 1.
According to doctors, in the Belarusian capital today the most unfavorable situation in relation to the incidence of influenza and SARS.
Complete data on sick SARS and influenza in the Belarus Ministry of Health has not been named. Also do not report the number of deaths from complications of SARS and influenza.
According to various Belarusian Internet sources the number of deaths in Belarus from SARS and influenza, including highly A/H1N1 from 10 to 40 people.
http://www.rian.ru/society/20091104/191898751.html
"SARS", should be read as "ILI", Influenza Like Illness
Minsk has 1,830,000 inhabitants (2008)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minsk
15 thousand inhabitants of Minsk on Tuesday went to doctors with SARS and influenza
14:52 04/11/2009
MINSK, November 4th - RIA Novosti, Olesya Luchaninova. Nearly 13 thousand people over the last night appealed to the medical institutions in Minsk in connection with infectious diseases, told RIA Novosti, the representative of the Minsk City Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology.
"In Minsk on Tuesday appealed to the medical institutions for nearly 13 thousand people about infectious diseases. Of these, more than three thousand fell ill with flu. 154 people hospitalized with SARS, the flu - seven" - the source said. He explained that the majority applied contracted "the seasonal nature of communicable diseases.
On Monday in Minsk hospitals contacted more than 14 thousand people, of which 2.7 thousand are ill with flu.
"As a rule, during a boom the incidence of SARS and influenza in Minsk on the day to 9.11 thousand. This year - 12-14 thousand," - said the expert.
Increased incidence of influenza and SARS in Minsk recorded on October 20, from that date, the incidence increased by 40%, said epidemiologists.
"We do not consider the question of declaring the epidemic of influenza and SARS in Minsk," - told. The question of extending the school holidays for another week and not be considered, noted in the center.
Minsk had already been extended vacation for a week - from November 2 to November 8. Scheduled holidays in Belarusian schools were held from October 26 to November 1.
According to doctors, in the Belarusian capital today the most unfavorable situation in relation to the incidence of influenza and SARS.
Complete data on sick SARS and influenza in the Belarus Ministry of Health has not been named. Also do not report the number of deaths from complications of SARS and influenza.
According to various Belarusian Internet sources the number of deaths in Belarus from SARS and influenza, including highly A/H1N1 from 10 to 40 people.
http://www.rian.ru/society/20091104/191898751.html