Flu epidemic continues

A flu epidemic in the Czech Republic has shown few signs of abating: on the contrary, the number of reported cases of acute respiratory illness this week rose by 9.6 percent and flu across all age groups by 33 percent. There are currently 264 serious cases in the country, Chief Hygiene Officer Vladimír Valenta revealed; the flu this season has claimed 51 lives in the Czech Republic. The southwest of the country, by comparison, has seen a stagnation or slight decrease in the number of reported cases.

Author: Jan Velinger