The state well being companies organisation (Okypy) has introduced an outbreak of respiratory infections, together with respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) , which primarily impacts younger youngsters and the aged.
“Instances of RSV are being recorded, primarily affecting younger youngsters and the aged,” mentioned Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charilaou, throughout an interview with Trito.
Charilaou famous that the flu season started a lot earlier this 12 months, with quite a few circumstances reported over the previous 15 days. Moreover, coronavirus circumstances are on the rise, with 25 individuals at present hospitalised in Nicosia.
He urged individuals, significantly the aged, to not underestimate the dangers of coronavirus, highlighting that extreme circumstances requiring oxygen help have already been recorded.
“The pathology wards are full, and there was a big improve in affected person visits to the emergency departments,” Charilaou confused.
