Flu Epidemic in Lithuania

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VILNIUS, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The outbreak of flu in 
Lithuania this year has increased fourfold compared to the previous year
 with the third deadly case this week reported on Thursday.
On Thursday, the third deadly case of flu was registered in Northern 
Lithuania in 4 days. According to the country's Centre for Communicable 
Diseases and AIDS (CCDA), the deaths were caused by H1N1 virus.
According to the centre, 22 municipalities out of 60 have already 
declared flu epidemic. Last year 5 municipalities declared epidemic.
Epidemiologists say the death toll may rise in coming days. Daiva 
Razmuviene, medic from CCDA, told Lithuanian national radio LRT, the 
outbreak of the flu in Lithuania is forecasted to reach its peak next 
week.comment: Flu is far more likely to bring us another Pandemic than Zika. Flu - so far- can be far more deadly.

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	ttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-02/11/c_135090658.htm VILNIUS, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The outbreak of flu in Lithuania this year has increased fourfold compared to the previous year with the third deadly case this week reported on Thursday. On Thursday, the third deadly case of flu was registered in Northern Lithuania in 4 days. According to the country's Centre for Communicable Diseases and AIDS (CCDA), the deaths were caused by H1N1 virus. According to the centre, 22 municipalities out of 60 have already declared flu epidemic. Last year 5 municipalities declared epidemic. Epidemiologists say the death toll may rise in coming days. Daiva Razmuviene, medic from CCDA, told Lithuanian national radio LRT, the outbreak of the flu in Lithuania is forecasted to reach its peak next week. comment: Flu is far more likely to bring us another Pandemic than Zika. Flu - so far- can be far more deadly. Medclinician
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Medclinician Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Valued Member Since 2006 Joined: July 08 2009 Status: Offline Points: 23322	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medclinician Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 12 2016 at 12:32pm
	http://bnn-news.com/flu-epidemic-strikes-latvia-124375 According to flu monitoring data and information from Latvian Disease Prevention Centre, the number of flu cases in four Latvian cities had reached the level of an epidemic last week – in Daugavpils (123.6 per 100,000 residents), Jelgava (197.7 per 100,000 residents), Jekabpils (133.3 per 100,000 residents) and Rezekne (172.1 per 100,000 residents). Today, January 20^th, Latvian Disease Prevention and Monitoring Centre announced the beginning of flu epidemic in the country. An epidemic is announced if infection rates of certain diseases exceed 100 per 100,000 residents.
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