National influenza centers of China: current seasonal influenza virus has not too big mutation

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Xinhuanet, Beijing, February 8 (reporter Lunaud)-Shu Yue-lung, Director of CDC's national influenza Center, 8th in China told a regular press briefing in the Ministry of health, popular variation of the virus is not too large, matching comparison of protective effect of influenza vaccine this year. Shu Yuelong said, China has entered the influenza epidemic season. By covering all prefecture-level and County influenza surveillance network, we found that influenza began in January after rising this year and is now in the peak of the epidemic.　　This year's influenza epidemic levels are generally within the normal range. Shu Yuelong said, pathogens, this year's global still have influenza a H3N2 and influenza and influenza b virus, but vary greatly in different regions, United States and Japan and other countries are continuing influenza a H3N2 virus, Mexico pandemic influenza; some countries and regions in Asia, including China, to influenza b viruses.

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