The number of influenza-related deaths in Greece has jumped to 38, with 4 people having died in one day alone, according to local media sources.
The number of people that needed hospitalization has increased to nearly 200, while a major concern of doctors and the nation’s medical authorities is that this year’s seasonal influenza seems to be affecting people whose average age is below 60 years of age and who had no prior medical conditions.
In the meantime, with the nation’s public healthcare system in virtual collapse, many Greek hospitals have a low number of available beds, with many patients being forced to wait for weeks before they get admitted for treatment.
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