Health officials say H3N2 flu strain ‘dominant’ in Kazakhstan
Of 1,790 lab-confirmed influenza cases, recorded in Kazakhstan this flu season, 1,782 were influenza A (H3N2) viruses, known as Hong Kong flu, Qazinform News Agency correspondent reports.
The Kazakh Health Ministry’s Sanitary Epidemiological Control Committee said on Monday cases of seasonal A (H3N2) influenza occurred in almost all regions, except for Ulytau region. Children under 14 represented 58% of the confirmed cases (1,039), and pregnant women – 8.6% (155), the Committee added.
The Sanitary Epidemiological Control Committee recommends avoiding social gatherings, wearing masks, if necessary, being outdoors, taking vitamins and having a balanced diet to protect from infection risks.
As part of flu vaccination campaign to prevent further spreading of influenza, a total of 2,208,989 people received vaccines nationwide. The WHO announced inclusion of strains type А (H1N1pdm09), type А (H3N2) и type B/Victoria in seasonal flu vaccine shots.
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