GENEVA (EFE) – The World Health Organization warns that global influenza rates, which fell during the Covid-19 pandemic due to coronavirus prevention measures, are now back to levels similar to those in 2020 Similar levels to the year before. It is recommended that high-risk groups be vaccinated against this disease.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of international organizations, emphasized: “The spread of viruses such as influenza, new coronavirus and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) may cause serious problems for the health system.”
There is a certain risk
“For this reason, the World Health Organization recommends vaccination against influenza and Covid-19, especially for high-risk groups,” the Ethiopian expert added, referring to health workers, the elderly and people with certain chronic diseases crowd.
While the worst phase of the Covid-19 epidemic, which has infected at least 771 million people and nearly 70,000 people since December 2019, is over, top international health officials have again warned of rising deaths and hospitalizations from Covid-19 Increase. Millions died.
Influenza mainly affects the nose, throat, bronchi, and occasionally the lungs. The infection usually lasts for a week and is characterized by the sudden onset of high fever, muscle and headache, marked general malaise, dry cough, sore throat, and rhinitis.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common pathogen that often causes mild cold-like symptoms. In most cases, people recover within one to two weeks.