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Prof. Nelly Korsun Shot: New TV
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“There will be a match between Omicron and influenza. Of particular concern is the dominance of the H3N2 influenza virus subtype. It causes a high number of hospitalizations and higher mortality in people over 65 and those with chronic illnesses.” This was stated by the virologist from NCIPD Prof. Nelly Korsun to Nova tv.
According to her, the gathering of people at the protest on Wednesday against the background of Omicron is absolutely “inadequate” and could lead to an increase in morbidity. And in the coming days we can expect an increase in cases.
Regarding the antibody certificate, she commented that it was not very correct, but reassured the population. However, the expert believes that it is better not to apply this type of document. “It may be recommended that the measures be extended to regions where more than 1,000 per 100,000 people are infected – Sofia, Pernik, Burgas. Masks with a higher degree of protection and wearing them outdoors are also a possible measure. Indoors are absolutely mandatory “, pointed out Prof. Korsun.
According to her, Omicron still does not dominate in our country. “Currently, 192 samples are being sequenced at our center. All of them are expected to be from the new version. Omicron can be expected to predominate in the coming days. In the US, 98% of cases are from him, and Delta has completely given up. PCR tests recognize Omicron with a high probability “, the doctor explained. He added that the use of the term “fluron” is not very correct, but it may happen due to the increased activity of influenza.
Prof. Korsun called on people to be calm about vaccines and to be immunized. “The research can be trusted, even though it was done in a short time. Tens of thousands of people took part in the research, including the chronically ill,” the virologist recalled. She explained that the differences in the results of COVID samples in laboratories come from the different levels of sensitivity of the tests.
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