First influenza death this winter reported in Greece
Greece has seen the first death from the influenza type A virus this winter, the Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) announced on Friday.
The 49-year-old patient that died belonged to a vulnerable group and had not been vaccinated against the virus.
KEELPNO said that, in the last week, only a few patients with influenza visited a doctor in the last week.
The scientist can't make predictions about the extent of influenza this winter, however, they pointed out that incidents normally increase gradually before Christmas, reach a peak at the end of January and in February and then start to subside in March.
Source: ana-mpa