One person with influenza can infect about 2.5 — 3 thousand people. Inna Karaban, Chief Epidemiologist of the Ministry of Health of Belarus, informed about this on October, 24. According to the specialist, the influenza virus is viable for a day on the surface around the person.
Chief Epidemiologist of Belarus said that laboratory confirmed cases of influenza viruses had not been registered over the past week in Belarus, although the clinical cases had been recorded, CTV reports.
According to Inna Karaban, influenza is recorded throughout the year.»Just in the summer there are fewer diseases, and diagnosis is made clinically. Then the season with high incidence of acute respiratory diseases comes. Influenza and other acute respiratory infections are registered at that period «, the chief epidemiologist of the Health Ministry explained.
«Influenza is a viral infection that is spread by airborne droplets. It is impossible to put the flu border,» Ina Karaban recalled. At the same time, she said, «all over the world flu is often easily tolerated.»
Chief Epidemiologist of Belarus also pointed out that people should not be afraid to get vaccinated. «I’ve been vaccinated against the flu each year I’ve been epidemiologist. I have never been ill with flu. Maybe in the mild form, but I’ve never had the heat and all the flu symptoms,» Ina Karaban said.
«If people are calm, if they know the rules for the prevention of influenza, if they do not rush to the pharmacy for drugs — not all the drugs, people usually buy, cure — there will be not such a fuss this season. Pandemic virus is entrenched, pandemic is over, it is included in the vaccine. Vaccination should not be afraid,» the expert said.
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