A current outbreak in Taiwan to upgrade warning

7000 patients in Taiwan per day 2009-8-27 reported on the 26th: According to statistics, Taiwan infected with influenza A H1N1 influenza cases in total more than 36,000 cases, of which 47 cases of severe cases and five deaths, 30 two cases recovered. Taiwan Center for Disease Control bureau Hsu-Sung Kuo on the 26th that Taiwan's daily average of more than 7000 flu-like symptoms due to treatment, of which 2 percent were infected with influenza A H1N1 influenza system, but most are mild the public need not panic. Recently, influenza A H1N1 influenza outbreak in Taiwan to upgrade warning. Some scholars estimate there are at least seven million people of Taiwan will be infected, the mortality rate to one-thousandth of a conservative basis, the fear will result in 7000 deaths. In response, Hsu-Sung Kuo with Taiwan's "epidemic command center" Total Commander, Chin-Liang Yuang and so openly urged the public do not need to panic unduly. Hsu-Sung Kuo said most of the patients infected with influenza A H1N1 flu are mild, taking "Tamiflu," or other drugs can gradually recovered large; a small number of patients with more severe illness is required hospitalization. If there is people with flu-like symptoms should seek medical treatment as soon as possible, do not take it lightly. Chin-Liang Yuang said that influenza A H1N1 influenza unlike SARS (SARS) Severe, Taiwan's epidemic prevention system is committed to disaster reduction, the vaccine is expected to be available in November. In addition, the disaster area in Pingtung County, forest edge, Jiadong two township on the 8th of this month was "Morak" Since the heavy rains flooded, there are still tens of thousands of military personnel in more effort into sand, water. However, Taiwan's epidemic command center on the 24th confirmed that four of the soldiers identified the local rescue infected with influenza A H1N1 influenza; here worried about the disaster areas, poor sanitation sectors, the epidemic will expand.