The third calendar week of this year
has seen a general increase of influenza cases as well as local outbreaks
across the Czech Republic. The
highest increase has been reported in Prague, as well as the Karlovy Vary and
Central Bohemia regions. In Prague alone, the week from January 15 – 21
has seen 972 cases
for 100,000 inhabitants. Within this same period, the
number of acute respiratory infection cases has risen by 15%. These acute
respiratory diseases include the flu as well as other seasonal diseases of
viral origin. In fact, the amount of influenza-like cases has increased by
almost 82%. Further, an increase has been detected in the number of confirmed
cases of the Influenza A (H1N1) subtype virus.
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