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Death toll from flu since October rises to 127, but rate slowing
The death toll from the flu virus in Greece has risen to 127 since last October, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO), which issued its weekly report Thursday, noting that 360 patients with flu symptoms are currently being treated in intensive care units at Greek hospitals.
Death toll from flu since October rises to 122
The death toll from the flu virus in Greece has risen to 122 since last October, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO).
Citing the latest data in its weekly report Thursday, KEELPNO said that three patients who had contracted the virus died between March 11 and 17, noting that seven patients were admitted to the intensive care units of Greek hospitals.
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Death toll from flu at 118 but virus activity reduced
The death toll from the flu virus in Greece has risen to 118 since last October, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO).
Citing the latest data in its weekly report on Thursday, KEELPNO said 105 cases were treated in intensive care and that the prevalent strand of the virus is H1N1.
Serious flu cases started to wane last week, data show
There has been a drop in the number of people admitted to hospital with flu, according to a weekly report issued Friday by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO), which may signal that this flu season, a particularly bad one, is starting to wind down.
Death toll from flu rises to 111
The death toll from what is turning out to be a particularly bad flu season has climbed to 111, data for the week of February 25 - March 3 from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) showed Thursday.
According to the same data, 20 people died of flu-related causes in that period.
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Flu death toll rises to 91 as another 17 people die
The death toll from what is turning out to be a particularly bad flu season has climbed to 91, data for the week of February 18-24 from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) showed Thursday.
Former KEELPNO executives charged with breach of faith, fraud
A corruption prosecutor on Tuesday brought charges of breach of faith and fraud against five former high-ranking employees of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) in connection with 74 illegal recruitments that are said to have resulted in losses to the state.
The charges relate to the period from 2010 to 2015 and concern a former head of KEELPNO, among others.
More flu jabs on the way this week
Amid heightened concerns over the rising mortality rate due to the flu virus, Health Minister Andreas Xanthos said over the weekend that 24,000 flu vaccines will be available at pharmacies this week, while another 26,000 are expected by the end of the month.
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Death toll from flu since October rises to 56
The number of lives claimed in Greece by the H1N1 flu virus since October has risen to 56, according to a weekly report issued on Thursday by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO).
The center said that there were 17 deaths between February 4 and 10.
Of the 56 people that have died - 39 men and 17 women - 49 had been in intensive care units.
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Health Ministry under fire as deadly flu virus spreads
The Health Ministry has come under fire for allegedly trying to cover up the shortcomings of the country's health system and for failing to acknowledge the seriousness of the flu virus which has so far claimed dozens of lives.