TAIPEI: Taiwan recorded five deaths due to serious flu cases last week as the winter flu season remains at its peak, the island's disease control agency said Tuesday (Feb 4). The five deaths were all senior citizens, aged between 51 to 90, who had chronic diseases and failed to get vaccinations, the agency said in a press release. Over the past four weeks, about 84.6% of the flu cases were caused by the influenza A/H1N1 virus. Since Oct 1, 2019, the island has recorded 858 serious flu cases, of which about 43% were elderly people above 65 and 32% aged 50 to 64. A total of 61 deaths have been caused by the virus.

Source: The Star February 04, 2020 13:52 UTC