Data provided by the [Hong Kong] government’s Centre for Health Protection show the incidence of infection with influenza had fallen to less than 1 per cent by the end of February, marking an end to the winter flu season, which normally extends to the end of March or into April.
“A similar pattern happened in 2003 during Sars. All respiratory infection diseases were down between March to September compared to 2002,” said David Hui, a respiratory disease expert from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
“Influenza spread is one of the markers [of the coronavirus containment] as the same principles of avoiding droplets and social contacts apply.”
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