Tag: flu
Health 13.12.22 | 12:53

While the number of Covid-19 cases decreases, flu cases are rising

The number of Covid-19 cases in Macedonia has decreased by 2 percent compared to last week, but the number of flu cases is increasing, the Public Health Institute said in its weekly report. According to the report, the number of flu patients increased by 3.2 times last week, compared to the previous...
Macedonia 13.01.22 | 13:28

Five patients found to carry both the flu and the coronavirus

The Institute for Public Health informs that it found five cases of patients simultaneously infected with flu and the coronavirus Covid. The cases were found from 224 tests that were conducted. The Institute also informs that it has identified 470 cases of mass infections. This is likely linked to the...
Macedonia 27.01.21 | 10:49

Large drop in number of seasonal flu cases

The Healthcare Ministry informed that only 433 citizens caught the seasonal flu over the 2020-2021 season. It’s a drop of 73.2 percent compared to last year and over 86 percent compared to the annual average. This corresponds with reports from other countries after the outbreak of Covid-19, where...
Macedonia 10.11.20 | 19:10

40,000 “free” flu shots booked within minutes

General practitioners say that all 40,000 publicly provided flu shots were booked as early as 7h in the morning today – the first day they were supposed to be offered to the public. This morning, at 7:15, there were no reservations I could offer my patients, one doctor told Alfa TV, wondering how...
Macedonia 18.11.19 | 23:07

Commercial flu vaccination begins tomorrow

Season flu vaccination begins tomorrow for patients who are required to pay commercially for the shot. The price is set at about 10 EUR. Public healthcare officials also said that additional vaccines are being made available for patients who are eligible for the subsidized option. These include those...
Macedonia 09.11.19 | 12:14

VMRO blames Healthcare Minister Filipce of manipulating with the flu vaccines

VMRO-DPMNE official Sinisa Stojanoski accused Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce of manipulating the contract to purchase flu shots. Vaccination was supposed to begin around October 20th, but it is being delayed for a second year in a row because of the lack of vaccines. Last year it began on November...
Macedonia 05.03.19 | 12:10

A 14-year-old child dies of flu

A 14-year-old child has died at the University Clinic for Infectious Diseases due to flu complications, the Ministry of Health informed. The child also suffered from cerebral palsy. According to data from the Public Health Institute, 3,209 cases with flu symptoms have been reported by the end of last...
Macedonia 28.02.19 | 14:39

Girl, 12, dies of flu

A 12 year old girl has died from flu this morning, doctor Vladimir Mikic reported. The girl had suffered from cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, and was unable to fight off the flu. She is the fourth victim of the seasonal flu epidemic. Last week a 86 year old man with no pre-existing conditions...

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