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Influenza activity remains high in Hong Kong
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (May 14) called on the public to maintain vigilance against seasonal influenza as the latest surveillance data showed that local influenza activity remains at a high level.
The weekly number of influenza virus detections at the Public Health Laboratory Centre remained at a high level in the past few weeks. The weekly number of influenza virus detections increased from 199 in the week ending April 14, 2012 to 442 in the week ending May 12, 2012.
During the past four weeks (week ending April 21 to week ending May 12), the circulating influenza viruses were mainly the influenza A (H3N2) virus (88.1 per cent), followed by the influenza B (10.8 per cent) and influenza A (H1N1) 2009 (0.8 per cent) viruses.
The circulating influenza A(H3N2) virus was antigenically related but not identical to the current vaccine strain, A/Perth/16/2009 (H3N2)-like virus.
Thus, the current vaccine is expected to offer a certain degree of protection against the circulating virus.
The CHP has collaborated with the Hospital Authority (HA) and private hospitals to enhance surveillance during the winter peak influenza season regarding cases of influenza infection that required intensive care unit (ICU) admissions or caused death since January 13, 2012. From January 13 to noon on May 14 there were 159 cases (including 92 deaths) of ICU admissions or deaths involving laboratory-confirmed influenza. During the enhanced surveillance period in the winter influenza season in 2011, the number was 123 cases (including 34 deaths).
In view of the ongoing influenza activity, the CHP will continue the enhanced surveillance in order to closely monitor the local situation in Hong Kong...
Source: HKSAR Government
Influenza activity remains high in Hong Kong
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (May 14) called on the public to maintain vigilance against seasonal influenza as the latest surveillance data showed that local influenza activity remains at a high level.
The weekly number of influenza virus detections at the Public Health Laboratory Centre remained at a high level in the past few weeks. The weekly number of influenza virus detections increased from 199 in the week ending April 14, 2012 to 442 in the week ending May 12, 2012.
During the past four weeks (week ending April 21 to week ending May 12), the circulating influenza viruses were mainly the influenza A (H3N2) virus (88.1 per cent), followed by the influenza B (10.8 per cent) and influenza A (H1N1) 2009 (0.8 per cent) viruses.
The circulating influenza A(H3N2) virus was antigenically related but not identical to the current vaccine strain, A/Perth/16/2009 (H3N2)-like virus.
Thus, the current vaccine is expected to offer a certain degree of protection against the circulating virus.
The CHP has collaborated with the Hospital Authority (HA) and private hospitals to enhance surveillance during the winter peak influenza season regarding cases of influenza infection that required intensive care unit (ICU) admissions or caused death since January 13, 2012. From January 13 to noon on May 14 there were 159 cases (including 92 deaths) of ICU admissions or deaths involving laboratory-confirmed influenza. During the enhanced surveillance period in the winter influenza season in 2011, the number was 123 cases (including 34 deaths).
In view of the ongoing influenza activity, the CHP will continue the enhanced surveillance in order to closely monitor the local situation in Hong Kong...
Source: HKSAR Government