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Public urged to get jabs amid 'wave' of flu cases

Director of Health Ronald Lam urged the public to get inoculated against the flu on Saturday, saying influenza infections have been exhibiting a "wave-like pattern" increase since June.

  • Director Ronald Lam urges citizens to get flu vaccine amid surge in cases.
  • Influenza A dominates, accounting for 80% of infections, H3 20%.
  • Hospital visits for flu rise to 0.83 per 10,000 patients, up from 0.27 last year.

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