he flu peak expected to be next two weeks. New cases continue to rise.The latest data shows the ratio to be Andalusia 527.6 per 100,000 people, more than double the 246 in early December. And it will continue to rise.Therefore, healthcare professionals recommend Vaccination, masks In order not to get infected when there are many people around, stay at home to avoid spreading the virus when you have flu or cold symptoms, and if you are infected, Avoid contact with vulnerable groupswhether it’s an infant, the elderly or someone who is vulnerable due to some pathology.
“Influenza is increasing and will continue to increase. The peak is expected around the second week of January. Vaccination is very important. Whoever has not been vaccinated yet, there is time because after the peak, cases will continue for January and February. It is not too late to get vaccinated. On the contrary, it is what must be done.” José Luis Velasco, Director of the Pulmonary Department of the Clinical Hospital.
The doctor pointed out that the most widely circulated thing in this season is Influenza A. The vaccine protects against the four most common strains of the virus: two A strains and an equal number of B strains. it’s time. We have a lot of work to do. There’s an increase in the number of people coming into the emergency room; there’s a lot of admissions, there’s a lot of influenza A. ” concluded the pulmonologist. Velasco clarified that at the moment the coronavirus does not create as much of a medical strain as the flu. “There is more to come. Coronavirus Compared to last month, but not as good as influenza, especially influenza A,” he clarified.
he Inpatient profile Flu and pneumonia are primarily seen in people over the age of 75 who have pre-existing conditions that make them more susceptible to respiratory viruses. During these weeks, the highest proportion of emergencies involved was precisely related to conditions caused by respiratory infections.
this symptom Symptoms of the flu typically include fever, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, headache and muscle aches, chills, and fatigue. Although it is considered a banal pathology, For particularly vulnerable people, this can be serious and even fatal. Because viruses cause mutations, vaccines made from new circulating strains are required every year.