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H1N1 flu is likely to stage a comeback in Taiwan with the number of cases likely to peak around mid-January, according to medical experts. They urged people living and working in Taiwan to take new anti-flu vaccines to cope with flu viruses amid prolonged cold weather.
Dr. Huang Li-min at the National Taiwan University Hospital said large-scale flu outbreaks usually last for a period of two years, according to past experiences. Therefore, the H1N1 flu that hit Taiwan last year could return again.
Except for senior citizens whose vaccines are still effective, the remaining effects of previous inoculations for people in other age groups will not be strong enough to resist a new wave of flu attacks.
The number of H1N1 cases affecting children has increased due to infections from their family members, he said.
Data gathered by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) under the Department of Health (DOH) mentioned a similar pattern, with H1N1 patients accounting for 60 per cent of all flu cases in most recent weeks, said Shih Wen-yi, a deputy CDC director general.
One severe case involved the death of a male tourist from China last week. The 62-year-old tourist was diagnosed with the H1N1 virus. He did not receive a vaccine shot and died the following day after checking in at a Taiwanese hospital.
CDC data also showed that H1N1 cases have surged again in the US, Japan, and European nations,
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Dr. Huang Li-min at the National Taiwan University Hospital said large-scale flu outbreaks usually last for a period of two years, according to past experiences. Therefore, the H1N1 flu that hit Taiwan last year could return again.
Except for senior citizens whose vaccines are still effective, the remaining effects of previous inoculations for people in other age groups will not be strong enough to resist a new wave of flu attacks.
The number of H1N1 cases affecting children has increased due to infections from their family members, he said.
Data gathered by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) under the Department of Health (DOH) mentioned a similar pattern, with H1N1 patients accounting for 60 per cent of all flu cases in most recent weeks, said Shih Wen-yi, a deputy CDC director general.
One severe case involved the death of a male tourist from China last week. The 62-year-old tourist was diagnosed with the H1N1 virus. He did not receive a vaccine shot and died the following day after checking in at a Taiwanese hospital.
CDC data also showed that H1N1 cases have surged again in the US, Japan, and European nations,
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http://health.asiaone.com/Health/News/Story/A1Story20101229-255310.html