News about the H3N2 superflu is updating by the minute as the new strain, subclass K, is rapidly advancing and has caused a surge of hospitalizations in countries where the virus is circulating. This Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Health of chili I reported that The first case was discovered in this country. And in Argentina, samples are being analyzed to determine whether it was already present.
“This finding was expected given the global epidemiological behavior of the virus. It is likely that this will be the case in the coming days.” further positive samples for this subclass, as the pending sequencing analyzes are completed,” the Chilean Ministry of Health said in a statement.
The K subclass was discovered for the first time this week Peru and Colombiaafter it appeared in Mexico on Friday last week. The difference between the countries of South America and those of the Northern Hemisphere is that the warm climate at this time represents a favorable barrier to the rapid spread of the new flu.
Sources at the Malbrán Institute reported that this was advanced Clarionwhich “currently are in the sequencing process “H3N2 samples received by the National Reference Laboratory (LNR) in December.” They want to find out whether they correspond to subclass K, which partially escapes acquired immunity.
The latest official information says that “the K variant has not currently been detected in the country,” although this could change from moment to moment depending on travelers coming and going to countries where it is present. Viral circulation and the likelihood of infection is higher.
The Argentine Ministry of Health has not yet informed the population about the possible new epidemiological scenario. In Chile now before Confirmation of the first case In this area they asked people to do this complete vaccination schedules.
Immediately they call to adults aged 65 and over, pregnant women, people with chronic illnesses, children between 6 months and 5 years and health workers. “Vaccination remains the best way to prevent serious illness, hospitalization and death from influenza,” the official statement said.
In addition, they recommend storage basic preventive measures: Wash your hands frequently, stay at home if you have respiratory symptoms, and contact health care promptly if you have serious symptoms.
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