As influenza cases have been rising recently in China, experts said the surge is attributed to the virus' low circulation during the COVID-19 epidemic and the resulting low level of immunity among the population.
China will build major medical centers and increase the number of teams to handle health emergencies and contagious diseases following its experiences battling COVID-19, officials said on Monday.
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Chinese producers and pharmacies are beefing up supplies after cold-related drugs such as oseltamivir were sold quickly in many parts of the country in the wake of the outbreak of H1N1, a seasonal flu that often comes in late winter and the beginning of spring.
China will set up 20 more national medical treatment expert teams to strengthen the country’s response capabilities in dealing with public health emergencies, drawing on lessons from the fight against COVID-19 in the past three years, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Monday.
“Over the past three years or so, China coordinated epidemic prevention and control with economic and social development in an efficient manner, creating a miracle that the country with one of the largest populations in the history of human civilization has successfully emerged from the epidemic,” said Mi Feng, a spokesperson of the NHC.