A four-year-old local girl, who lives in Zhuhai and commutes to school in Macau, died in Zhuhai on Sunday from flu-related encephalopathy, a brain disease, a Health Bureau (SSM) statement said Tuesday.
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The Health Bureau (SSM) announced this year’s third flu-related death in a statement on Saturday, a 68-year-old man who died earlier that day after treatment at the public Conde de S. Januario Hospital Centre.
The Health Bureau (SSM) has announced this year’s first flu-related death, a 4-year-old girl who died Thursday of complications caused by influenza Type A and pneumonia after treatment at the private Kiang Wu Hospital.
The government has prepared a response plan for seasonal influenza and has sufficient supply of medicines and vaccines to cope with the fluctuating incidence of the disease, the Health Bureau (SSM) said Wednesday.
The Health Bureau (SSM) said Tuesday that Macau has entered the peak period of influenza and urged residents to get vaccinated against the flu as early as possible.
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