Over the past week, the number of influenza patients increased by 260,000 people, 70% of them children. At the same time, two deaths were recorded among children.

On Wednesday, February 14, the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. According to a report published on the agency's website, today in five regions of Ukraine the epidemic threshold has been exceeded to 25%.

Thus, in the Vinnitsa region, the threshold was exceeded by 8.1%, in Volyn - by 7.7%, in Zhitomir - by 12.3%, in Rivne - by 4.7% and in Khmelnytsky by 5.7%.

The EPA also stressed that this indicates an average intensity of influenza and ARVI activity.

At the same time, since the beginning of the epidemic season, 181 081 people have been vaccinated against the flu.

The Center also notes that flu symptoms such as fever, fever, headache, aches, in the muscles and joints can manifest suddenly and last from a few days to several weeks. Specialists call for the first symptoms to see a doctor and not self-medicate.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, in Romania to date, from the flu died 26 people. About the last four lethal cases, doctors announced on Tuesday, February 13. As reported by Romney TV, doctors today confirmed the presence of the influenza virus in four other people who died recently.