Mongolia Faces Severe Flu Outbreak

Mongolia’s flu season has entered a punishing phase. The spread of the virus has accelerated sharply, registering a 32.5 percent increase in infection rates over the last week alone. It has engulfed all districts of Ulaanbaatar and 10 provinces.

Clinic visits reached nearly 279,000 in the latest reporting period. Around 11.9 percent of patients were diagnosed with influenza or influenza-like illness.

Children remain the primary victims of this surge in flu outbreak. According to the latest data, 82.6 percent of all flu cases are children under the age of 15.

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