"The number of dead is disastrous"; Doctors in Serbia claim - it's just the beginning
However, according to "Blic", a wave of increase in patients who have a fever, cough, sneeze, feel a pain in the throat, are weak and have flu-like or covid-like symptoms is expected in the coming days. The main impact of tridemia is yet to be expected, and pediatricians are already working at full steam.
The return of the youngest to kindergartens and schools has led to the fact, doctors say, that viral and bacterial infections are now spreading faster, not only among children, but also to everyone else.
"At the moment, most patients have AH1, AH3, subtypes of influenza, we have whooping cough, covid, and some other viruses that affect children. Due to staying in rooms where children stay, an epidemic can also occur. Parents should take care not to send children to kindergartens and schools if they are sick," warns Dr Aleksandar Stojanovi, director of the "Palilula" health center for "Blic".
However, he points out that the death rate is twice as high in January and February.
"My coroner's service records such data, and we never know why. The number of people who die is disastrous," warns Dr Stojanovi and states that it is very important that people do not opt to treat themselves on their own, but go to a doctor.
He notes that in this period, children are especially affected by viral and bacterial infections because the school holidays are over, besides, the temperature fluctuations are huge, the weather is cold - warm, and all together, literally leads to everyone being sick.
"Everyone is sick, everyone is coughing, they have some of the viruses. We will see what happens next. I hope it will get better, although I am not optimistic," says Dr Stojanovi.
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