Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 16 Korea Disease Management Department html 16 issued a disease prevention alert, saying that seasonal influenza may break out across the country this fall and winter. This is the first time that South Korean health agencies have issued a national influenza warning since 2019.
The Department of Disease Management said that from September 4 to 10, there were an average of 5.1 suspected influenza cases per 1,000 outpatients nationwide, so it was decided to issue an influenza warning. In previous years, flu warnings were issued usually in November or December.
On July 12, people walked on the streets of Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Wang Yiliang, Xinhua News Agency)
South Korean public health experts recently reminded that influenza and new crown may be superimposed on this autumn and winter. According to Yonhap News Agency , the Department of Disease Management has asked nurseries, schools and nursing institutions to strengthen influenza prevention and management mechanisms.
The Department of Disease Management has listed children aged 6 months to 13, pregnant women and people over 65 years old as high-risk groups in flu, and plans to vaccinate these groups of people from the 21st of this month.
There has been no outbreak of influenza in South Korea in the past two years, which is largely attributed to the government's implementation of social isolation and other COVID-19 prevention measures.
South Korea's epidemic prevention department reported on the 16th that South Korea had nearly 51,900 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, with a total of more than 24.31 million confirmed cases. (Chen Dan)
