In the Penza region, the first case of human death from influenza was recorded. It has been reported DEA Newscites Marina Vorobyova, deputy head of the regional Ministry of Health.
According to him, this patient was not vaccinated, did not seek medical help at the first signs of the disease, and was treated on his own.
“Two weeks after the onset of the disease, applying to a health institution unfortunately led to irreversible consequences,” said the region’s Deputy Health Minister.
In his opinion, all necessary measures were taken to help the sick person, including several telemedicine consultations with federal centers.
“So, everything that could be done for the patient was done, but unfortunately the disease came out stronger in medical terms,” Vorobyeva said.
He did not specify the age of the patient.
The Deputy Minister added that at the moment several people in the region are in intensive care with SARS.
Alexander Gorelov, formerly Deputy Director of Research at the Rospotrebnadzor Central Research Institute of Epidemiology declarationInfluenza accounts for more than half of all cases of viral infections, it prevails in almost all regions of Russia.