Center for Disease Prevention and Control

Official toll from flu climbs to 74

The death toll from a particularly bad flu season this year has climbed to 74, data for the week of February 11-17 from the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO) showed on Thursday.

The figures showed that 18 people died of flu-related causes in that period, an improvement from the 56 deaths recorded the week before that.

Flu activity near peak

Greek authorities have urged the public to adhere to influenza transmission prevention strategies including respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette, avoidance of closed crowded spaces and getting a flu jab to rein in the spread of the disease.

Gastroenteritis spike in Kastoria prompts KEELPNO public warning

More than 400 cases of gastroenteritis have been reported in the region of Kastoria in northern Greece so far this year, according to the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO).

Laboratory tests on stool samples have shown that the gastroenteritis was caused by a virus.

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