Flu Epidemic: Two Women And Child Die As Death Toll Reaches 82

The death toll of Romania’s current flu epidemic reached 82 after local data was centralized on Tuesday, with three more deaths attributed to the disease.

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An 83-year old woman from Giurgiu county succumbed to type A influenza on February 1, according to the country’s National Public Health Institute (INSP).

Two more deaths were reported on Monday: an 83-year old woman in Covasna county and a two-year old child in Covasna county, both diagnosed with type A influenza, subtype (H1)pdm09.

All three victims were also suffering from other medical conditions and had not received flu shots.

Romania’s Health Ministry declared a flu epidemic last week, following three consecutive weeks in which the numbers of new cases surpassed initial estimates.

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