Taiwan has recorded 75 flu-related deaths since October, a ten-year high, with over 90,000 cases of influenza-like illness reported last week. The CDC warns the country is on the brink of a flu epidemic and urges people, especially the elderly, to get vaccinated before the peak season around Lunar New Year.
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00:0075 people have died of the flu in Taiwan since October, a 10-year high.
00:06Over 90,000 cases of influenza-like illness were reported last week, a 16 percent increase
00:11from the week before.
00:13Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control say the country is on the brink of a flu epidemic,
00:18with severe cases, particularly among the elderly, reaching critical levels.
00:23They anticipate cases to peak around the Lunar New Year and are encouraging people to get
00:27vaccinated.