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HK continued to report influenza activity at a high level, unusual for this time of the year (WHO, June 8 2012, edited)
[Source: World Health Organization, full PDF document: (LINK). Excerpt.]
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Tropical Asia
Low levels of influenza activity continue to be reported in most countries of tropical Asia.
However, the percentage of ILI visits in south China has remained elevated (3.4%) during the last three weeks which is higher than the level seen in the previous two influenza seasons.
Early in the season, virus detections in south China were primarily type B viruses, however, the proportion of detections of influenza A(H3N2) has steadily increased since mid-March and now accounts for 76% of all the subtyped influenza A viruses.
China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region continued to report influenza activity at a high level, unusual for this time of the year.
The predominant virus detected is, influenza A(H3N2).
ILI cases and hospital admission rates continued to increase during the last weeks.
A total of 34 cases of influenza associated ICU admissions were recorded from 23- 30 May, and 74% of them (25 cases) were fatal.
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Tropical Asia
Low levels of influenza activity continue to be reported in most countries of tropical Asia.
However, the percentage of ILI visits in south China has remained elevated (3.4%) during the last three weeks which is higher than the level seen in the previous two influenza seasons.
Early in the season, virus detections in south China were primarily type B viruses, however, the proportion of detections of influenza A(H3N2) has steadily increased since mid-March and now accounts for 76% of all the subtyped influenza A viruses.
China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region continued to report influenza activity at a high level, unusual for this time of the year.
The predominant virus detected is, influenza A(H3N2).
ILI cases and hospital admission rates continued to increase during the last weeks.
A total of 34 cases of influenza associated ICU admissions were recorded from 23- 30 May, and 74% of them (25 cases) were fatal.
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