More than 3.2 million cases of flu and acute respiratory viral infections have been recorded in Ukraine from September 28, 2015 to February 5, 2016, affecting 8.3% of the country's population, and there have also been 201 flu-related deaths, the Ukrainian Health Ministry's press service has reported.
“The information available indicates that 201 flu-related deaths confirmed by laboratory test results have been recorded since the onset of the outbreak, including three children under 17 years old and one pregnant woman. Atypical Flu Type A has been identified in 22 cases, Flu Type B in two cases, and Flu H1N1 (pdm09) in 152 cases. The highest flu death toll has been recorded in the Odesa region – 34 [flu-related deaths], Vinnytsia region – 13, Zaporizhia region – 12, Cherkasy region – 13, Rivne region – 11, and Kyiv – 11,” the press service said.
