The emergence of a “superflu” in the United Kingdom, considered “worrying” by experts and bearing traces of the coronavirus pandemic, inevitably raises a single question: can the spread of influenza A be repeated earlier than usual and with a high number of cases in other countries such as Argentina?
In addition, the resurgence in Europe creates the need to clarify doubts about the typical symptoms of the flu and to be able to distinguish it from an allergy or the changes in the body when a new season, in our case summer, approaches.
In this context, the Argentine pathologist Martha Cohenbased in the United Kingdom, described in LN+ an epidemiological scenario of a “Super flu”which he defined as worrying and compared with recent experiences: “This reminds me of the pandemic”.
During the interview, he noted that the flu was at its peak went ahead This year, flu A circulated earlier than usual, which suddenly increased the number of cases. According to British records There are 56% more infections than at the same time last yeara number that is higher than health authorities expected.
The specialist described the outbreak as unprecedented in its scope and emphasized that although mortality from influenza is nothing new, The frequency of infections requires strict precautions.
Cohen explained that the current warnings do not mandate curfews, but recommend individual restrictions to avoid overwhelming the health system. “They recommend that people with flu wear a mask to avoid infecting others, keep their distance and not go outside and work from home so as not to overwhelm the hospitals.”he explained.
Regarding Argentina, Cohen was explicit: “I do not recommend that people in Argentina get vaccinated because the effectiveness lasts for six months, which is the duration of the winter. I recommend that they get vaccinated in March.”. For those traveling to Europe in January, he recommended anticipation: “If you come to Europe in January, get vaccinated two weeks before your arrival.”.
In this context, it is important to bring up the information from the allergist Claudio Parisifrom the Italian hospital, in dialogue with this medium the confusion that usually exists between allergies and flu and is still commonSo he tried to distinguish them clearly.
Parisi graphically recorded the first symptoms and stated that the mucus they produced viral cold They are functions “yellowish and greenish” and causes high temperatures depending on the image development. “Generally, these colds involve symptoms that go beyond the nose, such as fatigue, pain, etc.”differentiated.
However, he said that an allergic person is more susceptible to viral diseases as inflammation of the lungs and nose increases susceptibility to viral diseases.
The expert also emphasized this small children and older adults 60-year-olds are most susceptible to complications Infections. In this sense, he emphasized the importance of vaccination before the start of the coldest season.
“If we get vaccinated, we avoid flu infection,” especially complications in people with comorbidities.
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Finally, Parisi pointed out that a table with allergic cold This is a disease that causes a long-term cold that lasts more than 10 days without fever.
“Allergy mucus is clear and watery.”described in this sense about the color and texture of the substance.
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