Statistics show that A/H1N1 influenza is still the main cause of flu outbreaks in the UK. There have already been 195 confirmed deaths from A/H1N1, while only 16 confirmed deaths from B-type influenza.
John Watson, head of the respiratory diseases department at the British Health Protection Agency said, although the latest statistics show that the flu outbreak has begun to ease, the flu virus has not disappeared. People should still pay attention to personal hygiene such as washing hands more often to reduce the chance of being infected. Those who are at high risk for the flu should get vaccinated.
Report: A/H1N1 influenza spread across many countries in Europe this winter. Recently, Bulgaria in Eastern Europe announced an outbreak of the flu, and Romania reported 3 new deaths from A/H1N1 influenza. However, the situation in the UK in Western Europe has improved somewhat.
The capital of Bulgaria, Sofia, announced an outbreak of the flu on the 18th. Subsequently, there were flu outbreaks in 5 other cities across Bulgaria. Due to the increasing number of flu patients, the Bulgarian Ministry of Health announced a national flu outbreak on the 19th. Koncev, director of the Department of Infectious Disease Surveillance of the Ministry of Health, said that over 90% of flu patients were infected with A/H1N1 influenza, but most cases were mild or moderate.
The Romanian Ministry of Health reported on the 18th that there were 3 deaths from A/H1N1 influenza between January 15th and 18th. None of these individuals had received the flu vaccine. In addition, there were 10 confirmed cases of A/H1N1 in Romania.
The Romanian Ministry of Health emphasized that although the number of flu patients has indeed increased, all cases were isolated and would not lead to an epidemic outbreak. The Ministry of Health called on the public to take preventive measures and seek medical attention promptly if flu symptoms appear.
In the UK, where the A/H1N1 influenza was previously more severe, the situation has started to ease recently. The latest flu report issued by the British Health Protection Agency on the 20th showed a significant decrease in the rate of flu visits. There were 66.5 people per 100,000 seeking treatment, a clear drop from 108.4 people last week, and most regions in the UK showed this downward trend. This is the first time since the UK entered the flu season in the winter of 2010 that there has been a significant widespread decline in the flu visitation rate in the weekly epidemic report.
Statistics show that A/H1N1 influenza remains the main cause of the flu outbreak in the UK, with 195 confirmed deaths from A/H1N1, while there have only been 16 confirmed deaths from B-type influenza.
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