PETROPAVLOVSK. KAZINFORM Since the start of the new epidemiological season, the region has recorded 6,280 acute respiratory viral infections, reports Kazinform.
“Most of the cases were reported in young people under the age of 14,” said Arman Kushbasov, deputy head of the Department of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control.
Since 14 October, cases of influenza B have been confirmed. Of which 41 were detected in Petropavlovsk.
The number of flu cases has quadrupled from 19 in the last week.
He noted that 55,456 citizens or 10% have been vaccinated against the flu. About 60,000 people are expected to be vaccinated.