Ukrainians warned of a new strain of influenza

In Ukraine, a new strain of influenza “Michigan” will replace the well-known Ukrainians have a strain of influenza California.

In the next epidemiological season 2017-2018 Ukrainians and other inhabitants of the Northern hemisphere, will attack three strains of influenza: “Hong Kong”, “Brisbane” and “Michigan”.

A new strain of influenza “Michigan” will replace the well-known Ukrainians have a strain of influenza California.

In the past epidemic season, influenza type a (H1N1) pdm09, which belongs to the “Michigan”, circulated at a very low level, however, despite the early “aggressive” strain, in the Ministry of health of Ukraine said that a large epidemic, most likely, not be avoided.

“Long-term monitoring of influenza, data on the immunity to the disease in healthy people and low percentage of vaccination of the population, plus the deterioration of the socio-economic situation in Ukraine allows to predict the increase in the number of cases is 14%”, – report in Department.

In the past epidemic season 2016-2017 sick with the flu about six million Ukrainians. Died from complications of 30 people, 8 of whom were children.

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