Health department records increase in cases of influenza virus or influenza A

Cases of Influenza A virus or Influenza A have increased across the country while cases of Covid 19 have decreased in Catamarca. The Ministry of Health confirmed the increase in cases through epidemiology and insisted on vaccination to prevent and avoid severe cases of these two diseases. Symptoms of the flu virus are similar to those of the new coronavirus, so they recommend seeing a doctor at the first symptoms.

Epidemiological Surveillance Reference Dr Veronica di Giovanni yesterday confirmed the increase in cases of respiratory diseases, noting that people were hospitalized with both diseases.

“Covid 19, which is a respiratory disease, didn’t increase until week 28 and 29, then stabilized. What started to increase was flu, flu, which as a particular virus we were tracking, was spreading the most .The COVID-19 vaccination is not mandatory but recommended, it prevents illness and death, and the flu shot is mandatory for children under 2 years old and those over 65 years old or people with problems.” DiGiovanni explained.

Regarding the rise in flu and COVID-19 cases, he said the province has registered hospitalizations and deaths from the disease, so he is sticking with vaccinations.

“Vaccination schedules for the dead were very incomplete, and those who arrived at the hospital with all the vaccines had taken care of it with ease, which is why we insisted on vaccinating those who corresponded with the flu and those who didn’t have the vaccine against COVID-19.” How long has it been, the new crown vaccine is given every six months, and the flu vaccine is given once a year. ”

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According to the “National Epidemiological Bulletin” released by the Ministry of Health in July, the death toll from influenza was 11, and the death toll from the new crown also dropped.

According to official information, in recent weeks, influenza cases have been increasing due to the influence of influenza A virus. From the outbreak of influenza in January to June this year, more than 402,061 cases of infection have been registered, ranking fifth this year. It is the most cases in the past ten years. According to the latest announcement, the record will be held in 2022, followed by 2016, 2017 and 2015.

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The National Ministry of Health announced that its symptoms include high fever (38 degrees or above), headache, phlegm, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, muscle pain, and general malaise.

Digestive symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may also occur, but these symptoms are more common in children than adults. The disease has a short incubation period (2 to 5 days) and is highly contagious from 1 day before onset to 7 days after onset.