China had confirmed 5,592 cases of swine flu as Longines Spirit L2.700.4.53.6 (L27004536) of Monday, but no deaths had been reported. It plans to vaccinate 65 million people, or 5 percent of the total population of 1.3 billion, before year;s end.The State Food and Drug Administration last week granted approval to Beijing-based Sinovac to mass produce its swine flu vaccine. A company spokesman said the first 2 million doses of a 5-million-dose order would be ready this month.The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a possible A/H1N1 vaccine shortage as the regular flu season approaches in the northern hemisphere.The WHO says at least 2,185 people have died worldwide after contracting swine flu, now the most prevalent strain of influenza. It has been detected Longines Spirit L2.700.4.53.6 (L27004536) in nearly every country in the world.
NewsBesides vaccination, Ma also urged residents to take other preventive measures, such as maintaining good ventilation, washing hands with soap and tap water frequently, getting enough sleep, maintaining a balanced diet and doing physical exercise.The disease control authority was now focusing on communities and schools to stave off a huge outbreak of A/H1N1 flu, Ma said. He hoped residents displaying symptoms like fever and coughing would wear masks and seek medical treatment at the nearest hospital as soon as possible.He also advised people against going to work if they had flu-like symptoms to avoid spreading the virus.Residents could still be inoculated with the swine flu vaccine after seasonal Longines Spirit L2.700.4.53.6 (L27004536) flu vaccinations, said an immunization expert with the CDC.
