In Ukraine, over the past week (from 5 to 11 November), 152 thousand people became sick with the flu and acute respiratory viral infections. person. This is the press service of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine..

It is also noted that since the beginning of the epidemic season, almost 62 thousand have been vaccinated against influenza.. person.

It is reported that the incidence of influenza and ARVI in Ukraine is at the non-epidemic level inherent to the start of the epidemic season.. Intensive incidence rate is 359.7 per 100 thousand. population, which is 30.7% less than the epidemic threshold in Ukraine.

During the reporting week, 151,852 people became sick with influenza and ARVI, of whom 68.4% were children under 17. Compared to last week, the incidence rate among adults and children under 17 years of age slightly increased - by 1.0% and 4.0% respectively. It should be noted that 34 cases of influenza-like illness and 22 cases of severe acute respiratory infection were registered in a week; however, laboratory confirmation of the presence of influenza viruses was not received..