The largest cluster of this year 374 soldiers, influenza type

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This is a chinese translation. I am not sure were the cluster is located.


The largest cluster of this year 374 soldiers, influenza type
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This year the nation's largest cluster of influenza incident, the central business district a total of up to 374 types of flu symptoms appear, the CDC tests confirmed that the Department of Health confirmed that the new pathogen for H1N1 influenza and H3 influenza, the CDC emphasized that the the epidemic under control, are also mild cases have been taken with the dosage schedule in patients with separate camps, such as wearing masks appropriate precautionary measures. (Xu Yun Xiang reports)

Influenza virus and then themselves Tuesday! Central epidemic outbreak reported in central command center on the 17th battalion of a cluster of influenza epidemic occurred, this case is so far this year, the largest cluster of influenza incident.

Command Center said that there is an outbreak of camp, August 3 the new batch of approximately 2700 received training役男, August 10 from coming役男developed fever, cough, sore throat, body aches and other symptoms, in August inform the health unit on the 11th and immediately started to investigate the epidemic, as of noon on the 17th, a total of 374 influenza-type symptoms appeared, 81 were fast screened positive for influenza A, five sampling, four for the infection detected in H1N1 viruses, 1 pieces of H3 virus.

Lin Ding, deputy director of CDC said that the clustering by laboratory tests confirmed that the original analysis for the pathogenic "H1N1 influenza new" and "H3 influenza," Fortunately, cases are mild, the epidemic under control.

CDC stressed that the medical network in the area of infectious diseases has instructed commanders, as long as the camp in the rapid screening positive for influenza, the antiviral agent to give it and take appropriate protective treatment, as the result of negative screening, then to take appropriate personal protective and monitoring health status, while the military units are also associated with health prevention measures, including strengthening health education and sanitation, please camp staff to implement the self-health management, temperature monitoring, and influenza-type symptoms are required to wear masks and the rest separate, more rest .

Command called for a new home due to community-based monitoring of influenza virus is still showing an upward trend curve to remind people to be vigilant and observe good personal hygiene, schools and units and other units, if there is type of flu symptoms, should take personal protective measures to inform health authorities to facilitate the prevention of early to take measures to ensure that the health unit.

http://news.sina.com.tw/article/20090817/2044140.html

 

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Re: The largest cluster of this year 374 soldiers, influenza type

Given the web address, and the Chinese language, and the mention of a CDC (and not a Ministry of Health), I believe this is Taiwan.

 

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Yes, I do believe that the location is Taiwan. Here is another link.



Boot camp flu cluster 7 new influenza infection

╱ 【Taichung County Central 17】 2009.08.17 09:09 pm


For Disease Control released a Boot Camp in central areas, a suspected influenza outbreak of large-scale cluster incident, there are 374 types of flu symptoms appear; Taichung County Health Department Deputy Secretary萧春Cherry said this evening, 7 to determine the new flu infection.

CDC issued a press release pointed out that this outbreak is the largest so far this year, clusters of influenza cases. As of noon on the 17th, there have been 374 human influenza-like symptoms, by the rapid screening of 81 for A-type influenza positive pathogens laboratory-confirmed new H1N1 influenza and influenza H3.

Sakura萧春pointed out that the Health Department recently received notification of the new camp of suspected influenza infection, sent staff to the camp for rapid screening of 260 people found that 81 is positive, then 9 of them for further lab testing, the new seven man-made confirmed cases of influenza, and the other 2 people in general influenza.

This boot camp is located in Taichung County's own region, is the alternative M役政Department Training Center, there are 2700 training役男. The outbreak of the camp suspected cluster of new cases of influenza have occurred in a few days, said萧春cherry, related news published by the central authorities.

For how to dispose of measures to prevent infection, just as today, Deputy Secretary of萧春cherry notes, suspected or confirmed cases have been handed over to the camp area in the independent self-management


http://udn.com/NEWS/LIFE/BREAKINGNEWS9/5083405.shtml

 

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Taiwan > NationalForeign CommunityNationalLocalForeign AffairsChina-Taiwan RelationsBusinessArts & LeisureUpdated Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:31 am TWN, The China Post news staff


Boot camp sees worst H1N1 outbreak

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A military training facility in central Taiwan reported a collective flu outbreak involving 374 out of 2,700 recruits as a result of the A(H1N1) virus or the seasonal H3N2 flu virus, according to health authorities yesterday. Of those that showed flu-like symptoms, 81 who took the rapid influenza diagnostic test tested positive for influenza A, and labs confirmed the presence of both aforementioned strains, said health officials.

As of last night, seven of the cases were confirmed A(H1N1) infections whereas two were of the H3N2 subtype, noted local media.

Symptoms reportedly included fever, cough, sore throat and muscle cramps, said CNA reports.

The training camp is reportedly Cheng Gung Ling boot camp, but the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) refused to confirm reports, said the media.

But Wang Ren-hsian, the point man for the infectious disease medical network under the Department of Health (DOH) in central Taiwan, was cited as acknowledging that the flu eruption indeed took place at Cheng Gung Ling.

This is the most extensive group contagion to date, health officials noted.

According to Lin Ding, the deputy director general for the CDC, the agency does not eliminate the possibility of one person contracting both of the rampantly spreading flu strains and will not rule out the likelihood of the situation flaring up at the boot camp. But all of the cases thus far are mild bouts of the disease and all of the cases that tested positive for the virus were given the antiviral drug Tamiflu, Lin added. Those that tested negative but showed symptoms are urged to administer proper self health management and protection, Lin said.

He also underscored the close monitoring of the progress at the training facility by the CDC and the cooperation of military officers with health authorities in enforcing environmental hygiene as well as advocating health education.

The infected recruits are sequestered from the rest of the group and are barred from leaves and visits from relatives, officials said.

There is no need at present to send the remaining healthy men home, officials added.

Meanwhile, Lin also confirmed another collective outbreak that took place at Central Police University.

Lin put out rumors that the academy had shut down as a result of the flu and pointed out that the closing was due to the dispatch of students to assist with typhoon relief efforts in southern parts of the island.

The CDC said nine cases of group contagion had been reported in the past four days, bringing the total to 43. The number of severe flu infections had also risen to 25, including three patients who were still receiving intensive medical care.

The agency placed the estimate at 9,000 infections seen in the last week, said local media

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2009/08/18/220898/Boot-camp.htm