Symptoms that indicate you have influenza A and COVID-19: 7 tips from healthcare professionals

Respiratory diseases increase over Christmas in Spain.According to data provided by the agency, the incidence of major conditions Surveillance System for Acute Respiratory Infections (SIVIRA),Exceed 800 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

In fact, a week before Christmas, No. 50 in 2023, with the number of registrations exceeding 700, That compares to 527 cases two weeks ago. Last week, minors had the largest number of infections, and in terms of gender, the incidence rate among women was higher than among men.

This rebound is primarily due to increased transmission of influenza and, in some cases, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).about hospitalization rate

During the week of December 11th to 17th, is 1.9 People over 80 are most affected. Flu cases rebound in primary care, increased from 13% to 20% In just one week, the number of people positive for SARS-CoV-2 rose from 13.3% to 14.3%.

Refers Coronavirus diseasethis Identified variants A larger proportion of ARI cases in primary care are XBB.1.5, 53.50%, followed by XBB.1.5 (16.87%) and BA.2.86 (14.81%). Children under five stabilized.

Ministry of Health advice

1. Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.

2. Use disposable tissues to contain respiratory droplets or secretions.

3. After using the paper towel, throw it into the nearest garbage bag.

4. Perform hand hygiene (washing with soap and water or alcohol-based gel) regularly and after contact with respiratory secretions.

5. Wear a mask when respiratory symptoms occur.

6. Follow vaccination recommendations against respiratory microorganisms.

7. If possible, avoid going to work with symptoms of illness.

Regarding the main symptoms of both diseases, if Coronavirus disease, There are Persistent fever, dry cough, loss of taste or smell, extreme fatigue, and difficulty breathing.some symptoms Influenza A Similar to SARS-CoV-2, but most common High fever, muscle aches, nasal congestion, sore throat, and coughexpressed more strongly in the body.

Health advises use of masks in this situation

In view of the rebound in respiratory diseases, ministry of health Posted in total seven suggestions For citizens.Among them, the one that stands out is Use a mask if you have certain symptoms mentioned earlier.

The rest goes through Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezinguse disposable paper towels to contain respiratory droplets or secretions, throw paper towels into the trash, Hand hygiene with soap and water or hydroalcoholic gel

Follow vaccination recommendations regularly and after exposure to respiratory secretions, and avoid going to work with symptoms of illness whenever possible.