First death from influenza reported

The Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) announced on Friday the first Greek death this winter from influenza type A.

According to (KEELPNO) the victim was a 49-year-old patient that belonged to a vulnerable group and had not been vaccinated against the visit and added that in the last week, only a few patients with influenza visited a doctor in the last week.

Scientists can't make predictions about the extent of influenza this winter, however, they pointed out that incidents normally increase gradually before Christmas, reach a peak at the end of January and in February and then start to subside in March.