In the Irkutsk region and Irkutsk, ARVI and flu cases continue to rise. The epidemic threshold has been exceeded, and about 30 thousand cases were registered in a week, most among children. Quarantine is already in effect in schools and other educational institutions, and restrictions on mass events have been introduced. The report also reminds that self treatment is dangerous with flu, diagnosis and treatment should be prescribed by a doctor.
There is a positive growth rate in the incidence of ARVI in all age groups of the population across the region. In Irkutsk, the epidemic threshold for influenza and acute respiratory viral infections has been exceeded by 40.8%, and in the Irkutsk Region by 10.2%.From February 8-14, about 30,000 cases of ARVI were registered in the region, including 19,880 among children. In Irkutsk alone, 9,200 cases were recorded, of which just over 6,000 were among children. Seventy-four cases of influenza have been laboratory confirmed.
As a reminder, the ARVI and influenza epidemic in Irkutsk began on February 7. The number of people who were ill on that date was over 7,500. Since February 10, all educational institutions in the city have been closed for quarantine until February 17.
At the beginning of the month, the chief sanitary doctor of the Irkutsk Region, Alexey Perezhogin, imposed restrictions on holding mass events in educational, sports, and cultural institutions and announced the start of mobilizing all resources in healthcare to combat the influenza and ARVI epidemic spreading across the region.
Self-medication for influenza is unacceptable. It is the doctor who must make the diagnosis and prescribe the necessary treatment.