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[여성종합뉴스/박초원]The city of Incheon (Mayor Park Nam-chun) said on April 9 that the first influenza virus in Incheon had been detected in samples of respiratory disease samples inspected on November 6 (45th).
The virus detected is the virus A (H1N1) pdm09, currently widespread in Korea, three times faster than the first detection of the last 48 hours.
A total of 14 influenza virus cases detected during the 2018-19 season were found in 12 influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 cases and 9 influenza A (H1N1) cases. (H3N2) 2 cases were isolated and type B was not detected.
The flu virus is an acute respiratory disease commonly known as flu. It is easily infected by secretions such as coughing or runny nose. It causes a sudden fever of more than 38 ° C, headaches, weakness of the body, sore throat, muscle aches and coughing.
The Institute of Health and Environment monitors outbreaks of influenza viruses every week for patients with respiratory diseases, in collaboration with two CDC-operated respiratory and influenza virus surveillance project hospitals. .
On September 25, 52.6% of children aged 6 months to 12 years and 76.8% of people aged 65 and over received the flu shot and issued a press release asking them to vaccinate no later than this month.
"Due to the concern over the influenza virus, we will closely monitor the outbreak of influenza virus in Incheon through the investigator's inspection," said the director of the research department on diseases of the Institute for Research on Wellbeing and the Environment.
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