The largest number of deaths was registered at the Infectious Disease Hospital. Botkin - 14 people. But patients with severe pneumonia and respiratory failure are admitted to almost all multidisciplinary hospitals in the city. And deaths are also recorded there. So, in the Elizabethan hospital, 10 people have already died.
According to "Dr. Peter", over the weekend, the total number of deaths from complications of the flu reached 30 people and even exceeded it.
The increase in the incidence of influenza and ARVI in St. Petersburg began after the New Year holidays. Considering that on average epidemics last about eight weeks, there is still no peak incidence in St. Petersburg. As reported by "Doctor Peter", according to the forecast of the Research Institute of Influenza, the peak will fall on this and next weeks. Pandemic highly pathogenic "swine" influenza A (H1N1) is mainly circulating in the city. It is especially dangerous for the elderly, pregnant women and children, as well as for those suffering from chronic diseases of the broncho-pulmonary and cardiovascular systems, diabetes mellitus, obesity.
Recall, only according to the official data of the Federal Department of Rospotrebnadzor, during the pandemic of highly pathogenic ("swine") influenza A (H1N1) 2009-2010 in St. Petersburg, 41 people died.
Doctors recommend that residents of St. Petersburg avoid public places, and if this fails, then you should regularly wash your hands, wear protective masks and change them every two hours. Patients who are ill should immediately consult a doctor and begin treatment - the earlier it is started, the more chances are to avoid complications of influenza - first of all, severe pneumonia, which can develop on the third day after the onset of the disease.