Tänavune gripihooaeg venib ja saavutas haripunkti alles märtsi keskel
EN
This year's flu season has stretched and peaked only in mid-March
Gripiviirused on praegu väga aktiivsed. Haigestumine on kõrge, kuid hooaeg kulgeb rahulikumalt kui eelmisel aastal. Haiglasse satuvad peamiselt vanemad inimesed.
EN
Influenza viruses are currently very active. The incidence rate is high, but the season is progressing more calmly than last year. Mostly older people are being hospitalized.
Tänavune gripihooaeg on veninud ja saavutas haripunkti alles märtsi keskel.
Praegu levivad kõik gripiviiruse tüübid
Praegu levivad kõik gripiviiruse tüübid
Tõlge fraasile: Praegu levivad kõik gripiviiruse tüübid
ENCurrently, all types of flu viruses are spreading
. Haigestumine ja haiglasse satumine jäävad veel mõneks nädalaks kõrgeks.
EN
This year's flu season has stretched and peaked only in mid-March. Currently, all types of influenza viruses are circulating. The incidence and hospitalization rates will remain high for a few more weeks.
Lääne-Tallinna Keskhaigla arst Pille Märtin ütleb, et tänavu algas gripihooaeg hiljem kui tavaliselt. Eelmistel aastatel algas gripilevik detsembris, kuid tänavu algas ta veebruaris ja märtsis. Praegu levivad nii A- kui ka B-tüüpi gripiviirused.
EN
Dr. Pille Märtin from Lääne-Tallinna Central Hospital says that this year the flu season started later than usual. In previous years, the flu spread began in December, but this year it started in February and March. Currently, both type A and type B influenza viruses are circulating.
Haiglasse satuvad peamiselt vanemad inimese. Tänavu on haiglasse sattunud natukene üle tuhande inimese, kellest umbes 10% vajas intensiivravi. Haiglast läbi käinud inimeste hulk on sarnane eelmistele aastatele.
EN
Mostly older people are being hospitalized. This year, slightly over a thousand people have been hospitalized, of which about 10% required intensive care. The number of people who have been through the hospital is similar to previous years.
Vaktsineerimine on paranenud
Vaktsineerimine on paranenud
Tõlge fraasile: Vaktsineerimine on paranenud
ENVaccination rates have improved
, eriti laste ja vanemate inimeste seas. Eelmisel hooajal oli vaktsineeritud 14% lastest. Varem oli see arv vaid 7%.
EN
Vaccination rates have improved, especially among children and older people. Last season, 14% of children were vaccinated. Previously, this number was only 7%.
Gripihooaeg kulgeb rahulikumalt kui eelmisel aastal
Gripihooaeg kulgeb rahulikumalt kui eelmisel aastal
Tõlge fraasile: Gripihooaeg kulgeb rahulikumalt kui eelmisel aastal
ENThe flu season is proceeding more calmly than last year
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Haigestumine ja suremus on vähenenud
Haigestumine ja suremus on vähenenud
Tõlge fraasile: Haigestumine ja suremus on vähenenud
ENThe infection and mortality rates have decreased
. Terviseameti andmetel on haiglasse sattunud 1086 inimest, kellest peaaegu pooled olid üle 65-aastased. Surmade arv on sel hooajal 59.
EN
The flu season is progressing more calmly than last year. Incidence and mortality have decreased. According to the Health Board, 1086 people have been hospitalized, almost half of whom were over 65 years old. The number of deaths this season is 59.
Gripivaktsiin aitab vähendada raskete juhtude ja surmade arvu.
Praegune vaktsiin on tõhus A(H1N1)pdm viiruse vastu
Praegune vaktsiin on tõhus A(H1N1)pdm viiruse vastu
Tõlge fraasile: Praegune vaktsiin on tõhus A(H1N1)pdm viiruse vastu
ENThe current vaccine is effective against the A(H1N1)pdm virus
, kuid vähem tõhus A(H3) viirus evastu. Lõpliku hinnangu saab anda hiljem, kui hooaeg lõpeb.
EN
The flu vaccine helps reduce the number of severe cases and deaths. The current vaccine is effective against the A(H1N1)pdm virus, but less effective against the A(H3) virus. A final assessment can be made later, when the season ends.
