A 24-year-old woman from Taichung, who was released from quarantine in Wufei, contracted the flu again and was diagnosed by rapid flu screening.

(Photographed by reporter Cai Shuyuan)

[Reporter Cai Shuyuan/Taichung Report] The local epidemic of pneumonia in Wuhan is slowing down, and the flu season is threatening. A 24-year-old fan-collar worker was diagnosed with Wuhan pneumonia on the 9th of this month. Influenza was diagnosed, and the doctor pointed out that flu cases have appeared one after another in recent days. Since the flu was only opened at public expense on December 1, we can only pay for the medicine at our own expense. We remind that the ban on masks will be lifted from December, and the effect of immune debt may increase as the flu season enters, so we should act as soon as possible. Get a flu vaccine for added protection.

According to the Central City Health Bureau, Taichung City originally purchased 762,550 doses of quadrivalent influenza vaccine this year. Due to the enthusiasm for vaccination, the central government allocated another 23,780 doses, and the city purchased another 25,000 doses. The city has received more than 76 vaccinations. Ten thousand doses, currently there are only more than 40,000 doses left, until the chisel is used, it is reminded that only about 50% of the children over 65 years old will continue to receive it, and only 1.5% to 16% of children aged 6 months to 6 years will complete 2 doses, so they should be administered as soon as possible.

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The Health Bureau also reminded that public-funded influenza antiviral drugs will be expanded from December 1st. After the doctor's diagnosis and judgment, they meet the 8 items of public-funded drug prescribing objects. Those who have not used the rapid influenza screening can use the drug, and influenza-like symptoms are added. And there are family members, colleagues or classmates who have influenza-like illness.

Physician Shi Shenghuan of the Pediatric Clinic said that with the gradual decline of the pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan, the number of flu cases has gradually increased, and three typical symptoms have appeared: high fever, muscle aches, and extreme fatigue. Due to the long-term shortage of flu rapid screening, it has only arrived recently, and it lasted for 2 consecutive days. Two patients have been diagnosed after a rapid screening test. Yesterday was a 32-year-old man who sat exhausted as soon as he saw the doctor. Today is a 24-year-old young woman who was just diagnosed with Wuhan pneumonia. influenza.

Shi Shenghuan reminded the public not to ignore the flu. Myocarditis, meningitis, etc. can still occur in severe cases. Especially during the Wuhan pneumonia epidemic for more than 2 years, other upper respiratory diseases have almost disappeared. Children under 3 years old have never faced flu, which leads to immune debt and has not yet been vaccinated. Influenza vaccines should be vaccinated as soon as possible, and children are also advised to continue to wear masks outdoors during the flu season.

Physicians remind children to be vaccinated against influenza as soon as possible due to immunization debt.

(Photo by reporter Cai Shuyuan)

According to the Health Bureau, the influenza vaccination rate of the elderly over 65 years old is 51.73%, and there are still 181,040 people who have not been vaccinated; 49.42%, and the school vaccinations for students over the age of 18 have been completed between November 11 and 16, and the vaccination rate is about 70%. We call on public funded subjects who have not yet been vaccinated against influenza to get vaccinated as soon as possible

According to the Health Bureau, children who receive the flu vaccine for the first time must receive the second dose of the vaccine 28 days after the interval to have full protection. At present, the second dose of the vaccine for children aged 6 months to 3 years in the city is only 16.08%. The second-dose vaccination rate for pre-school children is only 1.5%. It is also added that the influenza-like emergency outpatient service has remained flat or dropped slowly in the past 3 weeks, but in autumn and winter, the strongest cold air hits in winter. Parents are reminded to take their children to complete the second dose of vaccination.

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