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  • Expert Warns of Grim (Seasonal) Flu Season in China

    Source: http://english.cri.cn/6909/2014/01/23/2702s809641.htm

    Expert Warns of Grim Flu Season in China
    2014-01-23 16:44:47 Xinhua Web Editor: Mao

    A low vaccination rate and multiple active virus strains have led to a more serious flu control situation in China this winter, a disease control expert warned on Thursday.

    Compared with previous years, the flu virus is much more active, especially in south China, said Feng Zijian, deputy director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

    According to Feng, health departments have detected three major strains of the flu virus: H1, H3 and Influenza B.

    In past years, usually only one strain prevailed, but this winter all three strains are active, adding difficulty to both prevention and treatment, Feng said. ..
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