Russia Respiratory Infections: An increase in the cases of Respiratory Infections has been observed in Russia. This current surge has come not only because of the coronavirus but also because of the swine flu. Experts in the poll conducted by TASS believe that the situation should improve after the New Year celebrations, but a second wave may begin in February.
Anatoly Altshtein, senior researcher at the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, told TASS that I think January and February will be the months where we can see an increase in cases of various respiratory viral infections. Not only Sars-Cov-2 but these include both flu and coronavirus.
Respiratory infection became active again
According to Natalya Pshenichnaya, deputy director of clinical and analytical work at the Central Research Institute, the current pandemic season is different from previous ones because anti-Covid restrictions have been lifted. Seasonal respiratory infection has started becoming active again. According to him, the immunity of Russian residents towards the flu virus may also be weak. Altshtein told TASS that the flu has a more severe course than COVID. Yet it is not predicted how much more complicated the pandemic situation will be than last season.
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He said that the situation is quite normal, it is just that in the last few years we have not become accustomed to such flu epidemics, whereas it happens almost every year. The coronavirus pandemic was unprecedented, which badly affected and continues to affect the world, but the situation is normal as far as flu is concerned. We’ve been living with it for over 70 years. The scientist told that the mortality rate of flu is less than that of Kovid and it is less likely to cause pneumonia.
The most common flu variant today is А(H1N1/09) or swine flu. It has been found in 86 regions across the country. Russia’s top sanitary doctor Anna Popova had earlier said that this flu variant causes the most serious harm to health. According to them, it causes a large number of complications and death is common among people with health issues.
Vaccination the most effective solution
In the event of an increased incidence of flu and respiratory infections, precautions remain the same as for coronavirus infections, such as wearing masks in public and sanitizing hands and gadgets. According to experts, vaccination is the most effective solution against flu and coronavirus. In particular, Russian vaccines contain all the necessary components for the formation of immunity, including against swine flu. According to Russia’s sanitary watchdog, 75.1 million people, or about 52% of residents, have been vaccinated in the country.
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