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Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Advisor to the UK Health Security Agency, said: "COVID-19 It will remain a major challenge for authorities, but low levels of residual immunity to influenza in the general population are worrying"Specifically, emphasizing the severity of the H3N2 strain.
The expert expected it "Reload influence And other respiratory diseases this winter, having been largely addressed through closures and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic"according to the network "News from heaven" British.
Health agencies in Britain try to predict what will happen in Europe as summer ends and winter approaches, and then monitor influenza infection patterns in Australia, where the seasons have already changed and the disease has settled. spread significantly.
Hopkins said: "Influenza and corona are unpredictable, but there are strong indications that we may be at risk of spreading the flu on a large scale. Natural immunity levels have decreased due to non-mixing during the past three winters as the spread of Covid 19 increases".
The expert pointed out "Many variables that can compromise the immune response. This combination represents a serious danger to our health, especially for the weakest".
Following: "The H3N2 flu strain can cause particularly serious illness. If you are old or weak for any other reason, you are at greater risk, so getting a flu shot makes sense and could potentially save your life.".
Hopkins explained it "Children are unlikely to have natural immunity to flu, so it is especially important that they receive a vaccination against this disease.".
In the same context, the researchers warned of the risk of coronary infection and influenza at the same time, which is a possibility and has already been monitored.
Studies conducted at the beginning of the epidemic have shown this crown Those people who get the flu e"COVID-19" At the same time, they are twice as likely to die as those who suffer from corona alone.
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Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Advisor to the UK Health Security Agency, said:COVID-19 It will remain a major challenge for authorities, but the low levels of residual immunity to influenza in the general population are worrying, “he said, noting the specific severity of the H3N2 strain.
The expert expected it “will bounce influence And other respiratory diseases this winter, after they were largely addressed through closures and social distancing during the Corona outbreak, according to the UK’s Sky News.
Health agencies in Britain try to predict what will happen in Europe as summer ends and winter approaches, and then monitor influenza infection patterns in Australia, where the seasons have already changed and the disease has settled. spread significantly.
“Influenza and corona are unpredictable, but there are strong indications that we may be at risk of widespread influenza,” Hopkins said. “Levels of natural immunity have decreased due to less admixture over the past three winters as the spread of COVID-19 has increased.”
“Many variables can weaken the immune response. This combination poses a serious risk to our health, especially in the most vulnerable groups,” noted the expert.
“The H3N2 flu strain can cause particularly serious illness. If you are elderly or weak for any other reason you are at greater risk, so getting a flu shot makes sense and could potentially save your life.”
“Children are unlikely to have natural immunity to influenza, so it is especially important that they receive a vaccine against this disease,” Hopkins explained.
In the same context, the researchers warned of the risk of coronary infection and influenza at the same time, which is a possibility and has already been monitored.
Studies conducted at the beginning of the epidemic have shown this crown People who contract the flu and Covid 19 at the same time are twice as likely to die as those who only suffer from corona.
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