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China - Hebei Province in the peak of an influenza epidemic

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Hebei Province in the influenza peak of the epidemic
Hebei Newshttp://www.hebnews.cn2012-02-29 08:28Source: Hebei News
Virus type-based influenza B virus, influenza virus activity in March is expected to gradually weakened

Hebei News Network, February 28 (Hebei Daily News reporter ZHANG Shu), winter and spring, climate change, influenza and other respiratory diseases gradually increased. Today, the reporter learned from the Provincial Center for Disease Control, Hebei Province, is in the influenza peak of the epidemic, the case is relatively large. At the same time this year, extend the peak season for influenza, influenza virus activity in March is expected to gradually weaken.

Hebei Province, the flu this year, extend the peak of the epidemic

The province's influenza surveillance network monitoring data show that: since January this year, Hebei Province, influenza virus-positive rate with the same period in 2011 was essentially flat, and the virus type influenza B virus-based, followed by the A 3 subtype virus. Hebei Province each year from December to next January is the peak of the epidemic. "Provincial Center for Disease virus disease control director Qi Shunxiang said climate special this year, the weather is still cold after the Spring Festival, combined with the whole winter, almost no snow. influenza virus activity strengthened, leading to the influenza peak of the epidemic to extend this year.

8% of upper respiratory tract infection caused by adenovirus

The adenovirus is the common pathogens that cause human infection, there are 55 known serotypes, often can cause respiratory, eye and gastrointestinal tract is mainly transmitted by respiratory droplets and close contact spread. Daily life, about 8 percent of the upper respiratory tract infection caused by adenovirus of Qishun Xiang said, such as a sudden tension, after exertion, cough, nasal congestion and pharyngitis, and accompanied by fever, chills, headache and muscle pain body is not feeling well, mostly adenovirus infection. Simple adenovirus infection and low mortality, contagious than the flu, most of the good prognosis. But the Qi Shunxiang still suggest that you, in the event of the flu-like symptoms should seek immediate medical.

Seven respiratory diseases prone

"At present, the common respiratory diseases in Hebei Province, mainly influenza, adenovirus infection, measles, chicken pox, rubella, meningococcal meningitis, mumps, etc.." Qi Shunxiang said, respiratory diseases through air droplets or close contact, prone to crowded places in schools and collective units and other groups.

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