435 PERSONS ILL WITH FLU IN PCINJ DISTRICT

16. January 2017.

Vranje, Bujanovac - 435 people in Pcinj district fell ill with the flu in the first week of January.

“When it comes to respiratory infections, that figure continues to have a growing trend, but the epidemic has not yet been declared, "Sladjan Stankovic, an epidemiologist from the Institute for Public Health, said.

According to him, the flu season lasts until March

“The presence of virus type AH3N2 is registered in the vicinity of Belgrade, as well as in South Serbia. What is especially advisable to sensitive population groups, such as children and the elderly, is resting, ventilation of rooms, disinfection, washing hands with warm water and soap, drinking hot drinks, consumption of fruit and vegetables and monitoring the condition of the entire organism. We can expect a greater number of people suffering from the flu in the future, but we hope that there will be stagnation, "said epidemiologist Stankovic.

Source: RTV Rythm and Coordination Body