Over 44,000 People Diagnosed With Flu-Like Virus in Hungary Recently

  • 24 Mar 2023 9:11 AM
  • Hungary Matters
Over 44,000 People Diagnosed With Flu-Like Virus in Hungary Recently
Last week, 44,100 people in Hungary turned to their GP with a flu-like virus, the National Public Health Centre (NNK) said.

Fully 221,400 people complained of an acute respiratory infection between March 13 and 19, the centre said.

Of those with a flu-like virus, 43% were below the age of 15, while 28.9% were 15-34.

Fully 7.3% were 60 or above. Last week, 269 people were hospitalised with an acute respiratory infection, 40 of whom needed intensive care.

Some 23.8% of all patients were aged 2 or below, while 52% were 60 or above.

Among hospitalised patients, 42 were diagnosed with influenza, 87 with SARS-CoV and 31 with RSV. Some 79.3% of Covid-19 patients were aged 60 or older.

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