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China - H1N1pdm09 is dominate type of influenza in Beijing - highest ILI level for week 52 since 2008

sharon sanders

Editor-in-Chief & President
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Beijing to enter the peak period of influenza (H1N1) virus is becoming the dominant strain
January 5, 2013 19:04:25
Source: Xinhua

Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control Center of Xinhua Beijing January 5 (Ya-Hong) January 5, Beijing has entered a peak period of influenza activity, the coming period will be maintained at a higher level of activity. At this stage in Beijing for the influenza A (H1N1) virus and the influenza A H3N2 subtype influenza viruses common in popularity, with the H1N1 influenza virus gradually as the dominant strain.

Beijing influenza surveillance data show that the first 52 weeks of 2012 (December 24 - December 30) the number of emergency department visits in Beijing for more than two medical institutions accumulated monitoring door about 104 million people, accounted for 2.75% of influenza-like illness the number of cases of influenza-like 28,567 people, the highest level for the same period since 2008.

Pang spark, deputy director of the Beijing CDC, every December to January, the peak of incidence of influenza in Beijing. Beijing has entered the peak season for influenza, school nurseries and other crowded places may appear fever epidemic of influenza caused by concentrated, deaths caused by influenza may also occur.

The Beijing CDC prompts, try to avoid exposure to patients with influenza-like illness, you must contact should wear a mask; flu-like symptoms should avoid contact with others, should seek immediate medical attention should go to the hospital wearing masks; maintain indoor temperature case, the increase in the daily number of window ventilation to keep indoor air fresh; elderly and children when they go out more to keep warm, to minimize going to crowded, polluted air spaces; Beijing still be at their own expense influenza vaccination, there is a need can go to prevent influenza vaccination.

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