The press service of the Ministry of Healthcare reported that over the past week from 5 to 11 November 152 thousand Ukrainians fell ill with the flu and ARVI in Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.
“During the reporting week, 151 852 people fell ill with influenza and ARVI, 68.4% of them children under the age of 17 years. Compared to the last week, the incidence rate among adults and children under 17 years of age slightly increased – by 1.0% and 4.0% respectively,” – the press service of the Ministry of Healthcare reported.
According to the ministry, the incidence of influenza and ARVI has not reached the epidemic level, characteristic of this season. Currently, an intensive incidence rate corresponds to 359.7 per 100 thousand of population, that is, 30.7% below the epidemic threshold in Ukraine.
The Ministry of Healthcare also noted that no cases of death from the flu had been registered.
At the same time, the department reported that 61,970 people had been vaccinated against influenza since the beginning of the epidemic season.