Fatalities due to the H1N1 flu strain reached 100 in Greece and are expected to further rise by March, as the country is struggling against a wave of seasonal influenza, Greek authorities said on Monday.
According to the latest data released by Health Ministry officials and epidemiologists of the public Center for Disease Control (Keelpno), over the past 24 hours 12 people have died due to the H1N1 strain, which is commonly named swine flu.
Another 127 confirmed cases of the potentially fatal strain are currently hospitalized across Greece.
The average age of patients stands at 54 years and 57 percent of cases are males, according to the statistics.
Noting that the number of hospitalized is almost double compared to last year, local scientists stress that this year most Greeks of high-risk groups, such as elderly people who suffer from chronic diseases, did not get vaccinated.
According to estimates only 8.5 percent of Greek citizens got vaccinated this year.
Scientists suggest that it is never late to get vaccinated and remind the public to be vigilant and seek medical advice and the appropriate medicines quickly when the first flu symptoms appear.