Global flu and new crown cases are now "golden cross" Ho Pak-leung urges Hong Kong people to travel abroad to get flu shots first

The government has implemented "0+3", and many Hong Kong people can't wait to book air tickets for travel.

He Bailiang, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong, said today (27th) that as the international community gradually returns to normal, influenza is returning, and outbreaks have occurred in regions such as Europe and the United States that took the lead in lifting epidemic prevention measures. The World Health Organization's global fixed-point monitoring of influenza positivity rates showed that a "golden cross" occurred in July this year, that is, the influenza rate was higher than the new coronary pneumonia virus rate.

He pointed out that Hong Kong people may be infected after traveling abroad, leading to an increase in the number of influenza cases in Hong Kong. However, he believes that the mask order is still implemented in Hong Kong. He believes that the risk of outbreak is not large, but he recommends that people who travel unexpectedly and at high risk should be vaccinated against influenza in time: "Don't you? You get a flu shot, you travel tight, and you hardly get addicted to talking when you are sick.”

▼September 26th, the first day of entry quarantine "0+3" implementation▼

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He Bailiang said on the commercial TV program "Let's Go on a Sunny Day" that after the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, the influenza virus in Hong Kong and the world almost completely disappeared for more than two years. Go back,” and the epidemic slowly returned to its pre-epidemic situation.

He believes that the whole population in Hong Kong still wears masks, so the flu is still extinct.

According to the World Health Organization's global fixed-point monitoring of influenza positivity ratios, a "golden cross" occurred in July this year, that is, the influenza ratio was higher than the new coronary pneumonia virus ratio.

(Provided by Dr. Ho Pak Leung)

However, with the implementation of "0+3" in Hong Kong, many Hong Kong people will travel abroad. Will this lead to another outbreak of winter flu?

He expects that some travelers returning to Hong Kong will be infected with influenza, so the number of related cases will increase, but whether it will cause an outbreak will depend on the degree of relaxation of the epidemic prevention measures in Hong Kong. If requested, I believe the flu won't be much better."

Ho Pak Leung, director of the Centre for Infection and Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong.

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He said that injections are also the main strategy for preventing influenza. It is recommended that Hong Kong people who have unexpected trips should get the flu vaccine before departure. "You don't get the flu shot, you are traveling very tight, and you are not addicted to talking when you are sick", and the vaccine takes time It takes two or three weeks to produce enough antibodies, "You 𠵱 family fights all over the place, you 𠵱 family scramble for air tickets, so you can go in mid-October and late October, then you will be stable when you go out, and you won't be able to travel. During this period, I have a runny nose again, which is very troublesome.” He pointed out that high-risk individuals who have not received the flu vaccine in the past one or two years should be vaccinated before the peak period in December.

There are many voices in the business sector. After the government launched the "0+3" quarantine exemption arrangement for passengers, it should simultaneously loosen the existing epidemic prevention restrictions on premises. Stop bleeding”, but keep the mask orders, restaurant ventilation requirements, vaccine passes, and negative rapid test certificates before participating in indoor gatherings with many people.

He pointed out that the new crown pneumonia has gradually become an endemic disease. At present, the focus of epidemic prevention is to use "vaccine passports" to reduce severe and medical pressure. Therefore, business restrictions on restaurants, such as the number of people per table and temperature measurement, can be lifted.

▼On September 25, the airport quarantine hotel diversion station will operate on the last day▼

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0+3｜Foreign Domestic Helpers Association predicts that 40% of employers still book hotels for isolation and supply, increase the salary of foreign domestic helpers to 5,000 yuan, and reduce the child's vaccine pass to 5 years old on Friday. Large outbreak expected in winter urges parents to vaccinate young children as soon as possible