[Special Topic] Active Prevention, Combating H1N1
On October 29, the Health Ministry held a press conference which was live-streamed on Sohu.com. Liang Wannian, Deputy Director of the Health Ministry's Emergency Office, introduced that as of October 28, 1502 cases of clustered outbreaks had been cumulatively reported in 31 provinces, among which 96.4% were school-related clustered outbreaks.
Current flu surveillance results show that among flu viruses, the proportion of the H1N1 virus is nearly 80%.
Liang Wannian, Deputy Director of the Health Ministry's Emergency Office: According to reports from the World Health Organization, the epidemic situation in regions such as North America, Europe, and Asia is now showing a rapid upward trend. The number of confirmed cases globally has reached over 390,000, with more than 5000 deaths. However, the World Health Organization believes that the actual number of global cases and deaths far exceeds the current reported figures. Since May 11, mainland China has reported...