Could COVID-19 be considered another flu?

Four years after first COVID-19 case Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Revealing a series of the latest questions and answers about the virus and clarifying that it cannot be dismissed as just another flu.

pan american health organization Explained that respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 and influenza, which has the potential to cause serious harm, especially to vulnerable groups such as older adults or people with pre-existing medical conditions.

Therefore, the seriousness of this disease cannot be underestimated, nor should it be dismissed as a simple cold.

The organization emphasized that major epidemic outbreaks COVID-19 could easily collapse health system. Like influenza (commonly called the flu), it can have serious consequences, especially in high-risk groups.

“COVID-19 is still here, and although it is becoming more predictable, we must prepare for possible spikes and associated risks.”

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Four years of COVID-19 in Latin America

February 26, 2020 Brazil registers first COVID-19 case

on its territory, marking the beginning of the pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean

since it appeared December 30, 2019 In Wuhan, China, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has left a devastating trail around the world, 774 million cases and 7 million cases Number of deaths registered so far.

The Americas have been hit hard, accounting for 25% of the total cases and 43% of the total deaths, making it the region with the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19. Coronavirus disease worldwide.

Over time, the virus has changed and evolved, becoming more contagious but less deadly.In May last year, the World Health Organization declared the epidemic over Coronavirus disease

It is a public health emergency of international concern, but infections continue to occur, with more than 500,000 cases reported globally last month.