Two die from flu epidemic in Vysočina region

Two people have died from flu in the central Vysočina region last week, according to health officials. The number of those suffering flue is now reported to be at epidemic levels in the Třebič and Žd’ar nad Sázavou areas where the number of cases has risen by around 10 percent in the last weeks. The hospital in Třebič has been closed to new cases because of the workload. The number with the illness now totals around 7,500 in the region.

Author: Chris Johnstone