Ukraine
Influenza epidemic: in western Ukraine, an increasing number of victims
02/Nov/09
The number of victims increased to 63 persons
In Ivano-Frankivsk region viral pneumonia death toll rose to 12 people. In other western regions of the rise in the number of cases.
According to the Head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration Mykola Paliychuk, today officially recorded 12 deaths.
Twelfth death - is the city of Ivano-Frankivsk, who has submitted information that is on October 28 the patient died, and is currently trying to find out whether it was viral pneumonia, “- said the head of the field.
The Governor informed that Prykarpattya to date the number of patients seeking treatment is 35 thousand people, of whom 52 are in intensive care.
Over the last day in the intensive care unit received 11 people, four have been discharged or transferred to other offices. Seven patients are in very serious condition, of which six - on mechanical ventilation.
At evening, November 1, the number of patients with influenza and ARI in the Lviv region increased to 84 425 people, the number of hospitalized people in 2082.
In the Ternopil region as of November 1, recorded 37 298 cases of influenza and ARI. The number of hospitalized increased to 879 people.
As of 8:00 am Monday, November 2, in the Transcarpathian region registered 7101 patient ARI and flu. Among the diseased - 1803 preschool and school-age in 2410. On the morning of the total number of patients hospitalized 375 people.
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According to the latest data, the victims of flu in Ukraine was 63 persons. In particular, in the Lviv region 29 people were killed in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast - 12 people in the Ternopil Oblast - 14 people in the Chernivtsi region - 5 people in Rivne region - 2 man in the Volyn region - 1 person. In addition, the total number of cases has exceeded 190 thousand people.
Yesterday, November 1, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko appealed for help to neighboring countries, as well as to NATO and the European Commission.
According to the latest in the world recorded 440 thousand cases of influenza A/H1N1.
http://korrespondent.net/tech/health/1013866
Ukraine
Health Ministry: Ukraine officially confirmed 22 cases of swine flu
02/Nov/09
Ministry of Health announced new data on swine influenza in Ukraine
Ukraine officially confirmed 22 cases of influenza A/H1N1.
Told a news briefing on Monday, Deputy Minister of Health Mr. Lazoryshynets.
He emphasized that, according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, if the region identified a single case of disease caused by a virus A/N1N1, then the entire region, we treat the protocol precisely against this disease.
According to First Deputy Minister, the appropriate treatment protocol was developed by the Health Ministry and sent to the regions.
It was reported that as of Monday morning, November 2, Ukraine recorded 64 cases of death from influenza and acute respiratory viral infections.
http://korrespondent.net/tech/health/1013926