Xu Shichang, a lecture professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, said that after entering the winter influenza season earlier last month, the positive proportion of the positive proportion of several weeks fell, but during the New Year of the lunar calendar, Beifeng was approaching, and the influenza condition may rebound at any time.
Comprehensive Hong Kong Radio and Sing Tao Daily reported on Sunday (February 4) that Xu Shichang said on the radio program that the current popular influenza virus in Hong Kong is H3N2, followed by type B and H1N1.
According to reports, last week, a total of 27 adult patients were infected with influenza caused severe illnesses. Only eight of them had inocular flu vaccines and 20 people died in the end.
He reminded that the crowded place is susceptible to infection. It is best to wear a mask when there are symptoms. Do not go to work and go to school. He also said that the latest influenza disease seedlings are valid and the in vaccination rate of the courtyard is higher than before.
In terms of crown disease epidemic, Xu Shichang said that the number of infections this year is relatively stable. At present, about 460 people stay in a public hospital for medical treatment. There are also severe cases and death cases.In the third and fourth week of this year, about 30 patients died every week.
He said that the current coronary virus is mainly JN.1 mutant strains. The WHO recently pointed out that the communication rate of JN.1 has a high communication rate but not increased.The mortality rate has not increased. Temporarily evaluating the risk of public health is not too high, but the virus continues to mutate, bringing risks to the world.
