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    Macao News

    Macau confirmed cases of influenza A infection increase the incidence of multiple clusters


    2009-09-04 14:01:05 Huaxia Jingwei Website


    BEIJING, September 4, according to Xinhua Macao Daily News reported on behalf of the Macao Health Bureau director Chen Wei Qian pointed out that Macau Influenza H1N1 influenza infections continue to increase, the recent recurrence of infection over the cluster, the cumulative cases has reached 1078 cases, reaffirming influenza contagious, the public should observe good personal hygiene. Because of the new school year has started and the school a large number of persons found to have influenza symptoms, need real-time reporting, reduction of the virus spreading in schools.

    Chen Wei Qian pointed out that Macau flu alert level for sixth grade blue, the local epidemic in general. To noon to 3 pm, Health Department recorded a total of 33 cases of Influenza A H1N1 influenza. In the last month, 22 to 3, noon, Macau, new cases of influenza A H1N1 influenza for the 523 cases, male-female ratio in patients with similar age from 9 months to 83 years old, 10-year-old to 24-year-old patient-based. The average daily new cases to 47.5 cases of the earlier daily average of 30.1 cases increased significantly. The new Macau, the cumulative number of cases to 1078 cases of influenza.

    Over the past 11 days, Macao, and then there are a number of infection clusters, including St. Lucy Coloane Center 6 confirmed infections; Summer military training camp at Condor II, III and IV, there are 50 people confirmed infected with suspense novel influenza; Australasia Middle School to Hong Kong's leadership training camp for 35 people, 18 were diagnosed with infections; Tourism and Casino Career Center, 43 people, seven were diagnosed with infections; Sheng Kung Hui Chuk Wan in Macau Social Services Conference Center, Retreat Camp 83 persons, seven were diagnosed with infections; pigeons nest Baptist Zhongshan camp 52 people, 19 were diagnosed with infection.

    As for the nursery and the Governor's Office Center, a cluster infection cases, including some nurseries have five children diagnosed infection; Fei Liang Shao-Street Youth Center, Governor's Office has three children diagnosed infection; Taipa Square, there are two public nurseries children diagnosed infection.

    Health Bureau to stress again that influenza contagious, flu-like symptoms should stay at home and rest, reducing contact with others, avoid work, school and participate in meetings, attention to personal hygiene. As most of the schools and nurseries has started, if any staff found that a large number of flu-like symptoms should be immediately to the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, Health Bureau reported.


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