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The Government confirmed a new H3N2 variant of influenza virus is endemic in Hong Kong
Category: Mainland Medical
Nws Rank: 3
(Central News Agency Xinhua Wang Manna 29, Hong Kong)
The Hong Kong Government today confirmed that, in addition to a new outbreak of H1N1 influenza community-acquired infections, the new H3N2 pandemic influenza virus is in Hong Kong, and the constant mutation of the virus genome, so that Hong Kong faces two kinds of difficult at the same time the threat of influenza virus.
Hong Kong Department of Health Center for Health Protection Controller Dr Thomas Tsang, said at a press conference here today, H3N2 influenza virus originated from Brisbane virus emerged in Hong Kong this summer, in July began to grow between the infection and continued viral gene variant, Hong Kong is the seasonal influenza cases, 43% are H3N2 influenza virus, 49% belong to a new influenza virus H1N1, indicating that two kinds of tricky Hong Kong influenza virus has become the mainstream.
Dr Tsang said, H3N2 influenza virus variation of the common, not be ruled out because of ongoing viral gene mutations lead to more infected people in Hong Kong H3N2, he estimated that the peak period of infection is more likely to be extended in September to October this year, the authorities will be closely monitored.
University of Hong Kong Center for Infectious Diseases, director of infection and Ho Pak-leung said today that the production of influenza vaccine due to time-consuming, so the vaccine may be enough time to cope with the rate of mutation of the virus, although the new H1N1 variant of influenza vaccine for the H3N2 virus, produced only 30-40% lower disease effective role, but vaccination remains the most effective in preventing H3N2 method.
In addition, the Hong Kong Department of Health confirmed today that a further 189 new influenza H1N1 cases, patients involved 104 men and 85 women, aged between 7 months to 68 years old, which makes 3270 the total number of confirmed H1N1.
Category: Mainland Medical
Nws Rank: 3
(Central News Agency Xinhua Wang Manna 29, Hong Kong)
The Hong Kong Government today confirmed that, in addition to a new outbreak of H1N1 influenza community-acquired infections, the new H3N2 pandemic influenza virus is in Hong Kong, and the constant mutation of the virus genome, so that Hong Kong faces two kinds of difficult at the same time the threat of influenza virus.
Hong Kong Department of Health Center for Health Protection Controller Dr Thomas Tsang, said at a press conference here today, H3N2 influenza virus originated from Brisbane virus emerged in Hong Kong this summer, in July began to grow between the infection and continued viral gene variant, Hong Kong is the seasonal influenza cases, 43% are H3N2 influenza virus, 49% belong to a new influenza virus H1N1, indicating that two kinds of tricky Hong Kong influenza virus has become the mainstream.
Dr Tsang said, H3N2 influenza virus variation of the common, not be ruled out because of ongoing viral gene mutations lead to more infected people in Hong Kong H3N2, he estimated that the peak period of infection is more likely to be extended in September to October this year, the authorities will be closely monitored.
University of Hong Kong Center for Infectious Diseases, director of infection and Ho Pak-leung said today that the production of influenza vaccine due to time-consuming, so the vaccine may be enough time to cope with the rate of mutation of the virus, although the new H1N1 variant of influenza vaccine for the H3N2 virus, produced only 30-40% lower disease effective role, but vaccination remains the most effective in preventing H3N2 method.
In addition, the Hong Kong Department of Health confirmed today that a further 189 new influenza H1N1 cases, patients involved 104 men and 85 women, aged between 7 months to 68 years old, which makes 3270 the total number of confirmed H1N1.
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