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Influenza Has Killed 38 People in Greece So Far This Season

Seventeen people died in Greece this week from the annual wintertime outbreak of influenza, raising the total number of flu fatalities to 38, Greece's National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Thursday. In its weekly epidemiological report, the EODY noted...

Seasonal Flu Killed 36 People in Greece

The Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) released evidence that the seasonal flu has taken the life of 36 people across Greece. Greek scientists continue to stress that patients suffering from flu symptoms should be treated. Antibiotics are...

Death Toll From Influenza Rises to 83 in Greece

Six additional individuals died in Greece this week from the annual winter outbreak of influenza, raising the total number of fatalities this season to 83, Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Thursday, in its weekly updates on the...

Apokries: Carnival Season Kicks Off in Greece

The carnival season, or "Apokries," has arrived once again in Greece, and cities and towns throughout the country are now preparing for a full slate of colorful festivities during the three-week-long celebrations. Apokries culminates on the weekend before "Kathara Deftera,"...

Death Toll from Influenza Rises to 53 in Greece

Fifteen additional individuals died in Greece this week from the annual outbreak of influenza during wintertime, raising the total number of fatalities this season to 53, Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on Thursday, in its weekly updates...

Seven More People Die From Influenza This Week in Greece

Seven more citizens died from influenza complications last week in Greece, according to the Greek Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (KEELPNO) latest figures, published on Thursday afternoon. A total of one hundred and eighteen patients have succumbed to the...

One-Hundred Eleven Die from Influenza in Greece This Year

Twenty more citizens died from influenza complications last week in Greece, according to the Greek Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO), which published its latest figures on Thursday. A total of one hundred and eleven patients have succumbed to...

Ninety-one Citizens Die of Influenza This Winter in Greece

Seventeen people died of influenza complications last week in Greece, according to the Greek Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO), which published its latest figures on Thursday. A total of ninety-one people have succumbed to the flu since the...

Influenza Claims 74 Lives in Greece So Far This Year

Seventy four people have died of influenza complications so far this year in Greece according to the Greek Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO), which published its latest figures on Thursday. The number of Greek citizens who lost their...

Greek Authorities on Alert as Flu Claims 56 Lives

Greek health authorities have become increasingly concerned over the past several weeks as fifty-six people have died of flu complications so far this year, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) said on Thursday. The particular flu virus strain H1N1, which...

Flu Claims Thirty-Nine Lives in Greece This Winter

A 49-year-old man in Chania, Crete who died on Thursday at a local hospital is the latest victim of this year's influenza outbreak in Greece. His death brings the number of fatalities from influenza since last November to thirty-nine; twenty...

KEELPNO: Flu Deaths Rise to 36 After 10 More Lives Claimed in Past Week

The death toll has risen to 36 after the flu claimed the lives of ten more people over this past week, data from the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO) showed on Thursday. KEELPNO recorded 168 serious cases since...

Health Authorities on Alert as Deadly Flu Claims 14 Lives in Greece

Greece's health authorities are on alert as 14 people have died of flu complications this winter, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) said on Friday. The particular flu virus seems lethal for older people, as all victims were...

Greek Health Authorities Issue Flu Outbreak Warning

Health authorities sound the alarm as Greece enters the main phase of the influenza outbreak. According to the Hellenic Center for Disease Control & Prevention (KEELPNO), in the last week of 2016, 35 out every 1,000 Greeks who went to...