Number of influenza patients increases by 73% in one week...mainly children and teenagers = South Korea

In South Korea, the number of influenza cases has jumped by more than 70% in one week. When it became clear that influenza was becoming more prevalent, especially among children and teenagers, epidemic prevention authorities began to recommend vaccinations.
called for people to hurry. According to the Disease Control Agency on the 3rd, the number of patients with symptoms suspected of influenza per 1,000 outpatients during the 43rd week of this year (October 22-28) was
The number of suspected patients was 32.6, an increase of 73.4% from the previous week's rate of 18.8. The rate of suspected patients increased to 14.6 in week 40, after recording 20.8 in week 39 (October 25-31).
The number of cases decreased to 15.5 at week 41, but increased to 18.8 at week 42, and increased significantly at week 43. Although the 2023-2024 sobering epidemic standard is 6.5 people, the rate of suspected patients last week was
This is 5.0 times the trend standard. 28.5 people in the second week of December (December 8th to December 14th), which was the peak of the 2019 winter influenza epidemic before the COVID-19 virus outbreak.
prices are also rising. The number of patients is rapidly increasing, especially among elementary school students and middle school and high school age groups. The proportion of suspected patients increased from 50.4 in the previous week to 86.9 among 7- to 12-year-olds, and 86.9 among 13- to 18-year-olds in the previous week.
The number of people increased significantly from 39.9 to 67.5. The proportion of suspected patients aged 7 to 12 years and 13 to 18 years is 13.4 times and 10.4 times the epidemic standard, respectively.
Among other age groups, the proportion of suspected patients was 30.3 for those aged 19 to 49, 27.9 for those aged 1 to 6, 12.6 for those aged 50 to 64, and 0.
Although the number of cases was relatively low at 9.0, it was still higher than the epidemic standard. The proportion of suspected patients aged 65 years or older was 6.0. The Disease Control Agency is collecting information on suspected influenza patients at 196 hospitals nationwide.
collect, conduct specimen monitoring, and announce the proportion of suspected patients. If a person develops a sudden fever of 38 degrees Celsius or higher, along with a cough or sore throat, they are classified as a suspected case.
The number of patients hospitalized with influenza is rapidly increasing. The 4th week of October is the disease control agency's hospitalization for viral acute respiratory infection.
As a result of patient surveillance (218 hospitals participating), 35.0% of the related patients were influenza patients. In addition, according to the results of monitoring inpatients with severe acute respiratory infections at the advanced general hospital level (42 locations), 39
.0% had influenza infection. The Disease Control Agency said, ``Influenza epidemics are rapidly increasing, especially among children and adolescents, and are occurring on the largest scale in the past five years.The entire population is suffering from respiratory infections.
We urge everyone to abide by the rules for preventing influenza and actively receive influenza vaccinations."