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Number of A(H1N1) patients on the rise: CDC
Central News Agency
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2009-09-05 12:00 AM
Taiwan News
Eight more patients with influenza A(H1N1) had been hospitalized as of noon yesterday, bringing to 112 the total number of hospitalized cases in the country, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported. The CDC estimated that there are over 3,000 new cases of H1N1 in Taiwan every day. However, of that number, only about 2,800 per day have been seeking outpatient medical attention, it added.
Some 600-700 of the daily new cases have been checking into emergency rooms, although there have been only mild symptoms among the majority, according to the CDC. The swine flu epidemic has escalated, driving up face masks sales around the country, but it has not reached its peak yet, according to Department of Health Minister Yaung Chih-liang and CDC Director-General Kuo Hsu-sung.
Of the 112 patients who were hospitalized, 37 are still in hospital, 69 have been discharged and six have died, according to the CDC.
In view of the fact that most of the six fatalities were patients who had chronic diseases before they contracted the A(H1N1) virus, the Department of Health is considering including such people on the priority list for free A(H1N1) inoculation.
Inoculation against influenza A(H1N1) will begin in mid-November, with pregnant women, healthcare workers, school children and teenagers to be given priority.
Addressing public concerns about the safety of the vaccine, Kuo said there have been no reports to indicate that it is unsafe.
Meanwhile, the CDC said that 2 million more face masks were released islandwide yesterday for over-the-counter sale at NT$6 each.
The supply was sold out within hours, store owners said.
In related news, a total of 35 classes at 29 schools in Taipei County were suspended yesterday because of A(H1N1), according to the Taipei County Education Bureau.
Of the 1,069 students affected by the suspension, 636 were elementary school children, the bureau said.
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday that its 3-2-5 formula remains unchanged, which means that if two students in class become infected with A(H1N1) within three days, the whole class must be suspended for five days.
Central News Agency
Page 1
2009-09-05 12:00 AM
Taiwan News
Eight more patients with influenza A(H1N1) had been hospitalized as of noon yesterday, bringing to 112 the total number of hospitalized cases in the country, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported. The CDC estimated that there are over 3,000 new cases of H1N1 in Taiwan every day. However, of that number, only about 2,800 per day have been seeking outpatient medical attention, it added.
Some 600-700 of the daily new cases have been checking into emergency rooms, although there have been only mild symptoms among the majority, according to the CDC. The swine flu epidemic has escalated, driving up face masks sales around the country, but it has not reached its peak yet, according to Department of Health Minister Yaung Chih-liang and CDC Director-General Kuo Hsu-sung.
Of the 112 patients who were hospitalized, 37 are still in hospital, 69 have been discharged and six have died, according to the CDC.
In view of the fact that most of the six fatalities were patients who had chronic diseases before they contracted the A(H1N1) virus, the Department of Health is considering including such people on the priority list for free A(H1N1) inoculation.
Inoculation against influenza A(H1N1) will begin in mid-November, with pregnant women, healthcare workers, school children and teenagers to be given priority.
Addressing public concerns about the safety of the vaccine, Kuo said there have been no reports to indicate that it is unsafe.
Meanwhile, the CDC said that 2 million more face masks were released islandwide yesterday for over-the-counter sale at NT$6 each.
The supply was sold out within hours, store owners said.
In related news, a total of 35 classes at 29 schools in Taipei County were suspended yesterday because of A(H1N1), according to the Taipei County Education Bureau.
Of the 1,069 students affected by the suspension, 636 were elementary school children, the bureau said.
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said yesterday that its 3-2-5 formula remains unchanged, which means that if two students in class become infected with A(H1N1) within three days, the whole class must be suspended for five days.
