6 flu-related deaths confirmed across Georgia

The number of flu-related deaths in Georgia reached 6,- Amiran Gamkrelidze, Director General of the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Georgia, told InterPressNews. He said a total of 144 laboratory- confirmed cases, including 140 cases of H1N1 4 - H3 type virus, were reported during this season.

“There are 277 cases per 100,000 population. We are far from the peak for the time being as the epidemic limit for our country is 500 cases per 100,000 population,” Amiran Gamkrelidze said.

He said there is a tendency of complications of the flu compared to the last year.

“95 % of the cases are H1N1. Therefore, we call on the population get their influenza vaccine for preventing influenza,” Amiran Gamkrelidze said.