The pulsmedycyny.pl service, based on data from the National Institute of Public Health – National Institute of Hygiene, published a table of influenza cases and deaths caused by the disease:
| influenza cases and suspected cases | deaths caused by influenza | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-01 | 821653 | 23 |
| 2020-01-01 | 544063 | 10 |
| 2019-12-01 | 508435 | 1 |
| 2019-11-01 | 423352 | 2 |
| 2019-10-01 | 470598 | 0 |
| 2019-09-01 | 287047 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 3055148 | 36 |
– Focusing on the coronavirus [...], we fail to notice and appreciate the influenza virus, which is taking the greatest toll in February – said PAP prof. Adam Antczak of the Medical University of Łódź, chairman of the Scientific Council of the National Influenza Control Program.
Puls Medycyny adds:
Experts warn that [...] a further increase in the number of reported influenza cases should be expected.
Details at pulsmedycyny.pl.
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