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  • China - Guangdong - Shenzhen: 17 students with fever at Shekou primary school - ordinary flu epidemic according to official - classes suspended

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    Wednesday, February, 2014 26

    Shekou school 17 pupils fever

    Nanshan District Education Bureau official said was caused by an ordinary flu epidemic in spring, now the classes have been suspended

    [Shenzhen Economic Daily News] (Reporter WANG Wen-yan) since February 24, Shekou, Nanshan District Grade School Primary Section II (2) classes of students appear collective cold, arrange school students in the class will be closed for three days. It is understood that at present there are 17 numbers fever. Nanshan District Education Dr Chow said the students are suffering from the Department of ordinary spring flu, EDB will arrange for students to return to school as required start time.

    Reporters call yesterday Shekou Primary school medical room school learned that the second grade (2) Class 17 student collective cold spring flu is normal, nothing to do with the H7N9 avian influenza. Began last Friday, several students have symptoms of fever, cough, increased to 10 to more than a week. Influenza illness in students, the school immediately reported the matter to the District School Board and the CDC Prevention and Control Center, and promptly notify the parents of students suspended.

    Nanshan District Education Dr Chow told reporters after receiving the case reported Shekou Primary School, District School Board immediately notify health authorities and CDC Prevention and Control Center investigation, and ultimately determine the student is suffering from seasonal flu, the District Education Bureau has according to the CDC Prevention and Control Center requires students to arrange suspended three days.

    17:00 yesterday, the CDC Prevention and Control Center of Health Education Division Director Wang briefed reporters on the basic characteristics of influenza and preventive measures.

    According to Deputy Director Wang, the general clinical symptoms of influenza in patients with fever, headache, sore throat and cough. 2 to 7 days illness may disappear, but the virus progress rapidly and widely disseminated. In the crowds in confined spaces easily airborne, can also be spread by direct contact. In the spring, because the flu is a viral infectious disease, there is no specific treatment, so prevention is very important. Director Wang suggested the public should maintain good personal hygiene and habits, keep indoor air fresh, wash their hands, cover your mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing into handkerchiefs or tissues, avoiding droplet contamination others. Influenza patients wear masks when they go out at home, or to avoid infecting others.

    zhttp://szsb.sznews.com/html/2014-02/26/content_2787710.htm
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