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China/Guangdong - Shenzhen city reported 28 outbreaks of influenza since nearly two weeks

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September 19, 2013 Thursday,

Nearly two weeks since the city reported 28 outbreaks of influenza
High-risk groups can be vaccinated at their own expense

Zhang Yan

[Shenzhen Economic Daily News】 (Reporter Zhang Yan correspondent Xianwan Fen) yesterday afternoon, the reporter learned from the city health committee, nearly two weeks the city has a total of 27 seven schools, kindergartens and a report of 28 cases of influenza and factories respiratory diseases aggregation of the epidemic, which has eight incidents the number of cases more than 10 cases, significantly higher than the same period last year.

City CDC official said, according to the city's influenza sentinel surveillance system showed that nearly two weeks the city hospital outpatient sentinel ILI cases percentages were 4.93% and 4.55%, compared with the same period last year , remains in a stable state. By laboratory testing, 26 cases of seasonal flu, two outbreaks detected in a patient sample as adenovirus positive results. Currently, the city is closely watching the epidemic disease control system changes.

Expert analysis, the city's dominant strain of influenza recently changed from the previous (H1N1)-based, now converted mainly to seasonal influenza Influenza A H3N2 and influenza B viruses continue to appear. Influenza A H3N2 influenza, influenza B and influenza A H1N1 influenza belong to seasonal influenza can occur year-round, the clinical manifestations of fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, the recent severe cases of aggregation of the epidemic were not reported.

Given the dramatic changes in the weather in our city, Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day holiday approaching, staff turnover is high, influenza was active, the public should be extra vigilant, active prevention of influenza: First, pay attention to improve their resistance, proper nutrition, regular exercise, to ensure adequate sleep to refrain from smoking. Second, we should maintain good health habits: Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day holiday to less crowded, poorly ventilated public places; go back or contact with public goods, to promptly wash your hands; bedroom and office, learning spaces often ventilation , keep the air fresh; advocate avoiding others when sneezing or coughing, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or elbow, and will promptly discarded tissue in a covered trash can.

In addition, once found a fever, sore throat, cough and other flu-like symptoms, you should wear a mask and timely treatment, while avoiding to go to school or work, so as not to impact on the surrounding healthy population.

Experts said that the elderly, children, the chronically ill, medical staff are at high risk of influenza infection. Currently, the city and the use of influenza vaccine virus subtype match the popular stage, vaccination remains the most effective measures to prevent influenza, high-risk groups and the general public to the community health center at their own expense vaccination.

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