18 February 2025

Flu Outbreak Closes Schools in Odesa: Protect Your Family

(Photo collage: Intent)

Recently, there have been more reports of the closure of educational institutions in Odesa region due to the flu and acute respiratory infections, for example, a school and 140 classrooms were closed in Odesa.

Therefore, we decided to dedicate the traditional live broadcast on Tuesday, February 18, to the epidemiological situation.

Valeriy Bolgan, editor-in-chief of Intent, discussed this on Intent. Insight with Olena Kolodenko, director of Odesa Primary Health Care Center No. 3.

How great is the threat of the disease, how to protect yourself and your family, and is it worth staying at home? These and other questions will be answered in the studio.

Every week, Intent looks at one issue that worries Ukrainians and raises topical questions and tries to solve specific problems.

The previous episode was devoted to the Odesa Archaeological Museum, which recently received equipment to create virtual models of valuable exhibits from the museum's collection and began creating 3D models of 60 exhibits. And how to protect exhibits from war.

Before that, Ether was dedicated to the problem of parking in the city and the increase in the cost of an hour of parking.

The previous day's event was dedicated to the suspension of funding for all USAID programs in Ukraine for 90 days after the State Department ordered an audit of all international aid.

Before that, the evening was devoted to answering questions about mobilization. Valeriy Bolhan discussed these issues with Tetiana Choroba, head of the regional recruiting group "South" of the 4th recruiting center of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The last interview in 2024 was devoted to a conversation about possible elections in Ukraine in 2025. Valeriy Bolgan's interlocutor then was Anatoliy Boyko, head of the Odesa regional organization of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine.

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