However, after two years heavily covered to protect us from covid-19, the viruses are altered, believes the head of the HUCA Virology Laboratory, who adds that the incidence of influenza is greater for the time of year in which we are. , compared to the incidence that existed in other pre-pandemic autumns. However, he himself states that the incidence we are having was what was expected taking into account what the period of the flu in the southern hemisphere was like. We follow the same pattern, transfers Santiago Meln, who points out that there is a large increase in influenza in young people, according to a study he conducted a couple of weeks ago. The explanation he finds in why he behaves this way is that these are people who have not been so in contact with the flu because they have been protected by the mask in the last two years.
The flu, a very selfish virus
The expert also points out that the flu is a very selfish virus and when it circulates no other viruses circulate, however he is convinced that the incidence will be controlled as it was in July, when there was another flu spike.
Up until now, in the last two years or so, the covid had taken over everything and because we didn’t have immunity, it moved the rest of the virus. The covid was the one that remained the most despite the vaccination because what is immunity is the natural immunity for having overcome it. But now the rest of the viruses are already raising their heads, says the head of the HUCA Virology Laboratory, who understands that we are now back to normal and we see that other viruses continue to cause damage and are still dangerous, concludes Santiago Meln.
