First death from influenza virus this season: a woman from Cluj

During the week of December 15-21, 102,655 cases of respiratory infections (clinical influenza, IACRS, and pneumonia), representing a 3.7% increase compared to the previous week (99,034) and a 15.2% increase compared to the same week of the previous season (89,109). The increase compared to the calculated average of 69,708 cases in recent seasons (2018-2025, excluding pandemic seasons) was 47.3%, according to the INSP. Cases of clinical influenza were reported by all counties, with the highest numbers in Bucharest (1,696) and the counties of Cluj (843), Botoșani (826), Bihor (801), Iași (700), and Neamț (616). „Given the succession of three weeks that have seen high levels of influenza activity, exceeding the average for previous seasons, and the widespread geographical spread of (…)