Health Update: Illness Statistics in Odesa
According to the Odesa Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention, last week, 2626 residents of Odesa were diagnosed with ARVI and flu, with 80.1% of these cases being children under 17 years old. The intensity of ARVI and flu incidence in Odesa is 50.3% lower than the epidemic threshold, indicating a low level of epidemic activity.
Regarding COVID-19, four cases were reported last week, all among children.
The incidence of acute intestinal infections in Odesa decreased by 16.6% compared to the previous week, totaling 80 cases, with 63.7% being children.
Isolated cases of acute intestinal infections, viral hepatitis, and airborne infections were also recorded. No cases of measles, diphtheria, rubella, or tetanus were reported.
Experts from the Disease Control Center reported nine cases of whooping cough, with eight in children and one in an adult.
Healthcare professionals remind that to effectively protect against whooping cough, children should be vaccinated at 2, 4, 6, and 18 months of age. The whooping cough vaccine is typically part of combination vaccines that also protect against diphtheria and tetanus. Odesa's pediatric clinics are adequately supplied with DTPa vaccines. Vaccination is free, and parents should contact their pediatrician with whom they have a declaration for vaccination.
