Twenty-one people died from flu complications in Taiwan last week, as the country recorded 148,000 outpatient and emergency visits—the second-highest for this period in the past decade. An additional 100,000 government-funded vaccines have been distributed, prioritizing high-risk groups starting Thursday.
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00:00At least 21 people died from flu complications in Taiwan last week, including a preschool-aged
00:06girl. Taiwan's Census for Disease Control says the total death toll for this flu season
00:11has reached 181. The CDC says 148,000 people sought medical treatment for flu last week,
00:19the second highest for this period in the past decade. Health officials say flu cases
00:24are still in the epidemic phase, with the outbreak expected to ease by mid to late March.
00:29An additional 100,000 government-funded flu vaccines have been distributed, with priority
00:34given to higher-risk groups.