Flu in Georgia: statistics of past 10 years [INFOGRAPHIC]
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The Georgian National Disease Control Centre has decided to reveal the statistics of flu in Georgia over the past 10 years to dispel speculations that 2018-2019 is an “exceptionally bad year” in terms of flu.
Agenda.ge team has converted the data into the infographics published below. Click on the image to take a bigger view.
Thirteen people have died because of the HINI acute respiratory illness in Georgia, which is also known as swine flu, the Georgian National Disease Control Center says.
Studies at Georgian public schools and kindergartens have been postponed until January 21 due to the spread of flu. Up to 640 people are being treated in the country's hospitals for the virus, 39 of them are receiving critical care. According to official data 10 have lost their lives to the swine flu.
Four pharmacy chains have received an additional supply of anti-flu medicine Tamiflu, totalling 800 packages from the Ministry of Health.
Georgian Health Minister Davit Sergeenko says there is no risk of a swine flu epidemic in the country
Leading Georgian pharmacies have decided to decrease the price of anti-flu medicine Tamiflu, the cost of which formerly ranged between 72-99 GEL.
De facto leaderships of two Georgian occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) have decided to close the so-called border with the rest of Georgia to “avoid the spread of H1NI,” the flu which has claimed 15 lives in Georgia.
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has stated that the state will cover the expenses for anti-flu medicine Tamiflu and Georgian citizens in need of the medicine will receive it free of charge, Georgian Health Minister David Sergeenko stated today.
State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality of Georgia Ketevan Tsikhelashvil ihas criticised the de-facto leadership of Georgia’s occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) for their decision to close the so-called border with the rest of Georgia to avoid the spread of H1N1 flu.
A woman who delivered via C-section birth a week ago has died allegedly due to the H1N1 flu.
Eighteen people have died because of the swine flu (H1N1) in Georgia this winter, the Georgian National Disease Control Centre says.
Georgian schools have reopened to students today after a week delay in studies due to the flu.
The first visit he took was to Iashvili Children's Central Hospital, where two children are being treated.
The Georgian Health Ministry has announced that pregnant women and socially vulnerable individuals will receive antiviral medication Tamiflu free of charge upon doctor’s prescription.
A 30-year-old woman has died in Georgia’s western town of Chiatura yesterday, with the cause of death being an alleged viral disease.
Seasonal influenza will peak between the end of January and February, announced officials from G. Zhvania Academic Clinic of Pediatry today.