One person died last week in Romania from the flu, the National Public Health Institute (INSP) reported on Thursday.
Since the beginning of the season, 84 flu-related deaths have been recorded.
A total of 77,309 respiratory infections (clinical flu, upper acute respiratory tract infections and pneumonia) were reported nationwide in the week of February 23 - March 1, by 11.9% fewer than the previous week (87,831) and 37.4% fewer than in the same week of the previous season (123,502). The decrease compared with the multi-year average of 100,396 cases (2018 - 2025, excluding pandemic seasons) was 23%, the INSP stated.
During the same period, 1,327 cases of clinical flu were reported nationwide, compared with 2,545 the previous week, 8,647 in the same week last season, and a five-season average of 3,060.
There were also 60 lab-confirmed flu cases (18 with AH3 strain, four with AH1, 37 with unsubtyped influenza A, and one with influenza B).
As of 1 March, the National Electronic Vaccination Registry recorded 1,307,776 flu vaccinations (1,280,749 for population groups eligible for subsidy), including 6,103 in authorized community pharmacies.
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