The number of patients seeking medical treatment for the flu has reached a ten-season high, prompting authorities to urge people to get vaccinated.
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00:00Weekly cases of people seeking treatment for flu in Taiwan hit a 10-year high in late January,
00:06with over 162,000 people visiting doctors.
00:10132 deaths and more than 650 confirmed severe cases have been reported by Taiwan's Centers
00:17for Disease Control this flu season.
00:20The CDC says most of the severe cases are linked to the H1N1 strain, and many of them
00:27were unvaccinated.
00:28It's urging high-risk individuals to get vaccinated.
00:31The CDC expects the outbreak to subside in the next week or two.