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50% growth of patients in just one week, and in Blagoevgrad – 9 times
Cambodia has replaced COVID and the country is once again on the brink of an epidemic, but this time from the flu.
This is shown by the data of the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases.
The incidence has almost doubled in the past week compared to the previous week, now at 128 per 10,000. Against this background, data from the national information portal yesterday were for 1943 new coronavirus infections.
Flu Epidemic
is announced
in 300 patients
per 10 thousand people
A sharp increase in morbidity is observed in almost all districts in the country, with the most serious situation in Blagoevgrad, where an epidemic has been declared since March 18. In just one week, the number of patients there has increased nine times – from 66 to 602 to 10,000 people. However, for now, students will not go the distance.
The second most affected by the flu is the district Silistra – with 278 patients per 10 thousand population, which puts it in a pre-epidemic situation.
There is a serious increase in Veliko Tarnovo, Plovdiv, Ruse, Sofia-city, Sofia region, Stara Zagora and Shumen.
Last year there were very few cases of flu in our country. And it did not come across Europe, and experts are adamant that this is due to the extremely strict covid measures imposed in 2021.
Now the incidence is going up because
one year
there was no flu
and immunity in
society
has fallen
explained Prof. Todor Kantardjiev. This year in Western Europe, where measures have begun to ease, influenza A has started, he said.
“The main difference with the symptoms of the coronavirus is one – the flu has a shorter incubation period – 24 to 36 hours after infection,” the professor reminded bTV yesterday. “Within 2 hours of the flu, you get sore throat, muscles and bones, you have a fever, the strong light starts to irritate you and you become the person who wants to lie down,” Kantardzhiev added.
Currently, the most affected group are children under 10 years of age. Until last week, doctors reported that those over 10 years of age predominated.
The prescription for the flu patient is definitely to stay at home. The infection is highly contagious –
one sick
infects two
– three people In addition to direct contact, this can also be done by touching surfaces.
In January, cases of simultaneous influenza and COVID were demonstrated, with the first being isolated in children from Yambol. They found that patients had more severe flu.
The test for
can not
positive at
sick with the flu, Prof. Kantardjiev is categorical. And reassure that at the moment the variants of COVID are not so scary and it is difficult to get to the hospital. But measures such as wearing masks, washing your hands often or cleaning with alcohol wipes should remain. They also help against the transmission of influenza.
“It is desirable for the elderly to be vaccinated against coronavirus in the summer to be prepared for the fall, regardless of whether they have spent it,” said the virologist.
“Dust collection, wet floor cleaning and disinfection are important. It should be ventilated often in order to have less viral load “, the personal doctor Gergana Nikolova recommends to Nova TV.
People
not to
self-medicate
with antibiotics,
appeal the medics. It is obligatory to take a lot of liquids, fruits, vitamins, and on the recommendation of the personal doctor – and immunostimulants.
The influenza vaccines administered this winter also cover the Cambodia variant, which is currently in vogue, assured the head of the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Prof. Iva Hristova.
A combined vaccine against COVID and influenza may be available from the beginning of next year, announced the head of pharmacists in Bulgaria Bogdan Kirilov a few days ago.
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