Core Insights - The flu outbreak in South Korea has escalated significantly, with the proportion of patients exhibiting flu-like symptoms rising sharply, prompting health authorities to raise the flu alert level from "medium" to "high" [1][2] - The current flu season is expected to be one of the most severe since 2016, with a notable increase in hospitalizations due to flu-like symptoms [2] Summary by Categories Flu Cases and Trends - From November 2 to 8, nearly 51 per thousand of outpatient patients in 300 designated hospitals exhibited symptoms such as fever above 38 degrees Celsius, doubling from the previous week [1] - The proportion of suspected flu cases among outpatient patients has increased from 7.9 per thousand (October 12-18) to 13.6 per thousand (October 19-25), then to 22.8 per thousand (October 26-November 1), and finally reaching approximately 5.5 times the designated threshold of 9.1 per thousand during the week of November 2-8 [1] - The current season's suspected flu case proportion is over 12 times higher than the same period in 2024, which was around 4 per thousand [1] Hospitalization and Expert Warnings - The number of patients hospitalized with flu-like symptoms reached 356 last week, more than doubling from 174 the previous week, based on monitoring from 221 hospitals [2] - Experts warn that if the current trend continues, South Korea may face its most severe flu outbreak since 2016, with the potential for increased transmission of respiratory diseases as colder and drier weather approaches [2]
病例激增 韩国提前进入流感季高峰
Xin Hua She·2025-11-15 07:21