Today in Russia, nearly 2 thousand cases of influenza A (H1N1). This was reported by the deputy head of Russia MHSD Veronika Skvortsova. She noted that the Regional Office sent a recommendation for the prevention and treatment of influenza. Moreover, the recommendations relate both to pandemic influenza, and all seasonal viruses.

Itar-Tass , V. Skortsova noted that more than 90% of the incidence of pandemic influenza is a mild form. However, in rare cases the severity of disease. 15% of those hospitalized in need of room in the intensive care, 75 – in connection to the ventilator, – she explained.

Throughout the country, the situation on the incidence of flu is under control, – said Vladimir Skvortsov. According to her, exceeded the epidemic threshold by 2-3 times observed in the east of the country, in regions such as Chita region, Khabarovsk, and others. To the west of the country marked excess epidporogov approximately 1,5 times.

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