
대구에서 지난 2일 3세 소아 2명의 검체에서 A(H1N1)PDM 09형 인플루엔자 바이러스가 확인돼 지난해보다 약 한 달 이른 시기에 독감 바이러스가 처음 검출됐다. 보건당국은 조기 유행에 대비해 예방접종과 개인 위생 수칙 준수를 당부했다.
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대구에서 지난해보다 한 달 이른 시기에 독감 바이러스가 처음 검출됐으며, 이는 조기 유행 가능성을 시사한다.
대구에서 지난 2일 3세 소아 2명 검체서 독감 바이러스 확인
(대구=연합뉴스) 김선형 기자 = 대구에서 지난해보다 한 달 이른 시기에 독감 바이러스가 처음 검출됐다.
대구시 보건환경연구원은 이달 첫째 주 호흡기 감염병 표본 감시 검체 23건을 검사한 결과 지난 2일 북구의 한 소아청소년과에서 의뢰된 3세 소아 2명의 검체에서 A(H1N1)PDM 09형 인플루엔자 바이러스를 확인했다고 6일 밝혔다.
이번 절기(2026년 9월∼2027년 8월) 첫 독감 바이러스 검출로 지난해 10월 1주보다 약 한 달 빨리 독감 바이러스가 검출됐다.
A(H1N1)PDM 09형은 겨울철 국내에서 흔히 유행하는 계절 독감 바이러스 유형이다.
인플루엔자는 갑작스러운 발열과 두통, 근육통, 피로감 증상과 기침, 인후통 등을 동반하며 기침 또는 재채기 등을 통해 전파된다.
영유아와 임산부, 노약자, 만성질환자 등 고위험군은 폐렴 등 합병증 위험이 높아 예방 접종 등 감염 예방에 주의해야 한다.
신상희 대구시 보건환경연구원장은 "인플루엔자 바이러스가 예년보다 일찍 검출된 만큼 조기 유행에 대비해 예방접종을 받고 손 씻기와 기침 예절 등 예방 수칙을 지켜달라"고 말했다.

More than 1 in 10 South Koreans aged 65 and older are projected to suffer from dementia by 2040, with rates rising to 11.81% by 2050, driven by rapid population aging and increasing medical spending, which surpassed 3.37 trillion won in 2023 and is expected to reach between 3.7 and 4.4 trillion won by 2030.

In Daegu, the number of patients with bee stings from January to July this year was counted at 87, a 47.5% increase from last year, and 7 out of 10 patients with bee stings over the past three years occurred between July and September. The dispatch to remove beehives is also concentrated during the same period, and safety precautions are being urged.

Cheongju City announced that it will create a 590m section from the entrance of Seongan-gil underground shopping center, the original downtown commercial district, to Cheongju Pharmacy as a smoke-free street that will promote an anti-smoking culture without enforcement. We are carrying out a permanent anti-smoking campaign by posting banners, installing floor signs, and collaborating with civic groups, with the goal of officially designating non-smoking areas in the future.

Over the past four years, 1,254 mass food poisoning incidents have occurred across the country, and as salmonella food poisoning is increasing every year and accidents continue to occur in restaurants and schools, it has been pointed out that highly effective preventive measures are needed.

Last year, a health insurance refund of 3.76 trillion won was paid to about 2.26 million people whose medical expenses exceeded the out-of-pocket maximum, but expenses at the beginning of the year are settled only in August of the following year, resulting in a waiting time for refund of up to 20 months. With low-income and elderly people accounting for the majority of total refunds, the National Assembly Research Service suggested that the cash flow of vulnerable groups should be improved by shortening the refund cycle to quarterly.

Gyeongsan City, Gyeongbuk Province, will hold the '5th Respect for Life Walking Event' in the Nammae Neighborhood Park area on the 12th to commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th). The event, which starts at 9 a.m., goes beyond simple walking and is designed as a time to reflect on the preciousness of life and share healing in everyday life. The whole family can participate together through various experience booths, such as operating a coffee truck, writing a pledge to love life, leaving a message, and a commemorative photo zone.