The Health Protection Agency reported 19 influenza cases in the Maldives this January and 154 cases over the past four and a half months, mostly the H1N1 strain, attributing the rise to increased travel during recent school holidays. HPA urged vulnerable groups to get vaccinated, while three young adults are on ventilators with influenza pneumonia and a recent death is not yet confirmed as influenza-related.
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The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed that 19 cases of influenza have so far been reported in the Maldives this January, indicating a notable uptick in the prevalence of the highly contagious respiratory illness.
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Statistics revealed by the HPA show that 154 cases of influenza were confirmed over the past four and a half months.
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The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed that 19 cases of influenza have so far been reported in the Maldives this January, indicating a notable uptick in the prevalence of the highly contagious respiratory illness.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report