10 hours the number of patients in the Carpathian region increased by 6 thousand Nov. 3 09
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Today, on November 3, in the Transcarpathian region a quantity of the patients with influenza and [ORVI] increased by 6 thousand people.
On this they reported in control of information and connections with the community of Transcarpathian [oblgosadministratsii]. As the saying goes in the communication, according to the information of control of [zdravookhranenya], as of 18:00 on Tuesday November 3, in Transcarpathian region it is registered with 18 thousand by 618 of patients sharp respiratory infection and with influenza. A quantity of patients as of the 8:00 of the morning on November 3 composed 12 thousand 805 people. I.e., actually for 10 hours a quantity of patients increased almost by 6 thousand people. From the total number of patients in the Transcarpathian region it is already hospitalized 851 people. Among those fallen ill - 4 thousand 222 children of pre-school, 4 thousand 728 - school age even 9 thousand 668 adult.
http://korrespondent.net/tech/health/1014512
Ukraine
Expert: improper use of Tamiflu more harm than help
04/Nov/09
The drug “Tamiflu” should be used only after consultation with the doctor, since its improper use can be very dangerous for human organism.
This belief in an interview to UNIAN made deputy chief state sanitary inspector of Poland Jan ORGELBRAND.
He noted that this drug can be used within 48 hours after virus infection, noting that one can not “abuse” with its use.
“Too frequent use leads to the fact that the virus ceases to react to it, which is very dangerous. After all, if the virus gets used to the drug, you have nothing left to treat influenza ...», - he said.
Ya ORGELBRAND also stressed that there is no sense to take the medicine after two days of the onset of the virus in the body.
“Moreover, the application after 48 hours only leads to the fact that the virus develops to the drug” immunity “”, - he said.
Director, Department of medicine and pharmacy of the Ministry of Health of Poland Artur Peleg told UNIAN that Tamiflu - is today the strongest drugs influenza infection, noting that they can treat not only the so-called “California” flu.
According to him, the drug was used in Poland for the treatment of patients as A/H1N1, and ordinary flu.
A. Peleg also noted that inappropriate use of Tamiflu could do more harm than help the patient. He called for a drug only after consultation with the doctor.
“If we want to preserve the effectiveness of this treatment, it is not necessary for them to abuse, it must be under medical supervision”, - he said.
http://www.unian.net/rus/news/news-345033.html