November flu cases in Beijing rose by almost 4 times times | Flu _ news

Beijing times News (reporters Gong Mian) at present, Beijing has entered the influenza epidemic season influenza virus activity was increased significantly in the near future. Reporters from the Beijing Center for disease control learned that influenza cases reported in November than in the previous January by almost 4 times.

According to the CDC, influenza cases reported in November than in the previous January by 381.48%. At present, Beijing has entered the influenza epidemic season and recent influenza virus activity was increased significantly. According to flu surveillance data and analysis results, influenza activity increased significantly in the near future, and dominated by influenza a subtype H3N2 influenza virus, has now entered a period of influenza epidemics, popular starting weeks earlier than last season.

CDC introduced, according to annual influenza surveillance data show that Beijing flu season in winter, and peaked around new year's day each year. As temperatures drop, school nurseries in crowded places, such as centralized heating caused by the flu outbreak further increasing the risk. Do not exclude a severe, critical illness caused by flu and deaths may, especially in children, the elderly and people with chronic underlying disease such as influenza in high-risk groups.

Recently, the flu vaccine inoculation work officially ended this year. Reporters from the Beijing Center for disease control learned that as of November 30, the city's total flu vaccine 1495954, compared with 1.46 million people has increased over the same period last year.

(Original title: November flu increased almost 4 times per cent times)

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