Influenza in winter and spring is threatening every year. Influenza hospitals in winter and spring of 2018 are overcrowded. Winter and spring of 2019 alternate, and influenza epidemic season is coming. We still need to take protective measures.
According to voice of China's national news network, the monitoring report released by the National Influenza Center on the 4th shows that most provinces in China have entered the influenza epidemic season in winter and spring 2018-2019, and the activity level continues to rise. The main subtype of influenza virus is type A H1N1.
The latest issue of China's influenza surveillance weekly report shows that 238 influenza like cases were reported in mainland China from December 24 to 30, 2018. After detection, 132 cases were H1N1, 41 cases were a (H3N2), 11 cases were mixed infection, 6 cases were negative for influenza virus, and 48 cases had not obtained pathogen detection results. A total of 6172 cases were reported in China, and there were no deaths.
Wen Jiabin, a professor of respiratory medicine in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, said that with the continuous decline of temperature recently, the number of cold patients continues to increase. " Yesterday, there were 282 outpatients and 412 emergency patients in our respiratory department. Half a month ago, there were about 200 basic emergency patients and about 100 outpatients, double the growth. " Wen Jiabin introduced.
The report of influenza like cases shows that the percentage of influenza like cases reported by sentinel hospitals in southern and northern provinces of China is 4.1%, higher than the level in the same period in 2015 and 2016 and lower than the level in the same period in 2017.
Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing CDC, said: "according to the influenza monitoring data in Beijing, the influenza has entered the peak period. Prevention should pay attention to wash hands frequently. Cover your mouth and nose with paper towels when sneezing and coughing. Don't go to school and work with illness. Old friends and children should go to places with crowded people and poor air. "