According to the Odessa Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention, last week, 2626 residents of Odessa were diagnosed with ARVI and flu, with 80.1% of these cases involving children under 17 years old. The intensity of ARVI and flu cases in Odessa is 50.3% lower than the epidemic threshold, indicating a low level of epidemic activity.

In the last week, four residents, all children, contracted COVID-19.
The incidence of acute intestinal infections in Odessa decreased by 16.6% compared to the previous week, totaling 80 cases, with 63.7% being children.

Isolated cases of acute intestinal infections, viral hepatitis, and respiratory infections were reported. No cases of measles, diphtheria, rubella, or tetanus were registered.

Experts reported nine cases of whooping cough last week—eight in children and one in an adult.

Doctors remind that to effectively protect against whooping cough, children should receive vaccinations at 2, 4, 6, and 18 months. The whooping cough component is usually included in combination vaccines that also protect against diphtheria and tetanus. Odessa's urban clinics have sufficient quantities of the DTP vaccine for whooping cough, diphtheria, and tetanus, and vaccinations are free, requiring a visit to the pediatrician with whom a declaration has been signed.