NEWS

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2023 03 21
The Number of People Being Treated for Flu in Hospitals Is Not Decreasing

The incidence of influenza, acute respiratory infections (ARI) and COVID-19 in Lithuania has slightly increased this week again. According to the National Public Health Center under the Ministry of Health (NVSC), in week 11 of this year (13-19 March), the total incidence rate was 1014.6 cases/100 thousand population compared to 909.1 cases/100 thousand ...

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2023 03 20
NVSC: When do Ticks Wake Up and How to Protect Against Them?

Due to rapidly changing climate conditions, when the temperature during the cold season rises to 4 degrees Celsius or higher, arachnids such as ticks that spread dangerous diseases wake up from hibernation. Here are some useful tips on how we can protect against them, when they are most active, and what diseases they transmit, shared by Milda Žygutienė, senior ...

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2023 03 14
Flu Is Not Going Away From Lithuania

The National Public Health Center under the Ministry of Health (NVSC) informs that the total incidence rate of influenza, acute respiratory infections (ARI) and COVID-19 (coronavirus infection) in week 10 of this year (6-12 March) continued to go up. The incidence reached epidemic level in one Municipality - Kazlų Rūda (with 1519.81 cases/100 thousand inhabitants). Until now, for more than two ...

Structure and contacts

Giedrė Aleksienė

Head of the Communicable Diseases Management Division, acting Director

Contacts of NPHC

Address: Kalvarijų St. 153, LT-08221 Vilnius, Lithuania
Telephone: +370 5 212 4098
Fax: +370 5 261 2707