The Ministry of Public Health says the winter flu is especially bad. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention already had announced that the flu that came with the cold weather in January and February 2018 was the worst since the 2009 swine flu pandemic.
Dozens of persons are seeking medical help in Dominican hospitals for high fever and other flu symptoms. Bulletin 46 by the Epidemiological Unit of the Ministry of Public Health explains that during the past four weeks AH1N1 prevails, but Influenza B and respiratory syncytial virus are especially active, primarily affecting children under five years, according to local hospital records.
Prevention is best. Physicians recommend frequent washing of hands with warm water and soap after shaking hands or touching a surface that might be germ-covered. And carrying an alcohol-based sanitizer for times when one can’t get to a sink.
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18 December 2018
