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Prof. Kantardzhiev: There is a main difference between the flu and the coronavirus




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– 600 per 10,000 people suffering from influenza in Blagoevgrad region. Children over 10 are already at risk.

– In the summer, elderly people with chronic diseases should be vaccinated against coronavirus to be prepared for the fall

“Last year – due to the measures taken against the coronavirus, due to the large number of patients, the coronavirus replaced the flu – there was no flu in Europe, no in Bulgaria. However, this year – first in Western Europe, where measures began to ease, flu A And this year we have influenza A in our country. As expected and it started. At the moment in Blagoevgrad region we have 600 patients per 10,000 population. That’s a lot. 000 in Sofia is not the same as 300 in 10,000 in Targovishte, for example.There are no more coronaviruses, there has been no flu for a year and immunity in society is declining.It is not something terrible and tragic.But there will be a sore throat.So far in different areas “Children over the age of 10. Now the risk group, especially in the capital, is children under the age of 10. It’s not scary – we’ve always had the flu.”

This was stated by Prof. Dr. Todor Kantardjiev in “This Morning” on bTV.

He advised those who are ill – coughing and sore throat, to stay at home, to wear masks and use alcohol wipes when gathering people, as well as to avoid gathering many people in one place and often to wash your hands.

“The symptoms of coronavirus and seasonal flu do not differ much. The difference is one – the flu has a short incubation period. It’s been 24-36 hours since you got infected. You usually remember someone sneezing near you. The main difference is that the flu catches you in 2 hours, your throat hurts, your muscles and bones ache, you have a fever, the strong light starts to irritate you and you become the person who wants to lie down, “Kantardjiev explained.

He reminded that the flu is a highly contagious disease – one patient infects two to three people. And he urged the sick not to be heroic.

Kantardzhiev said that tests for coronavirus could not be positive for influenza: “There are separate rapid tests for influenza, with a rapid antigen test for COVID-19 no flu is detected.”

The expert was adamant that things are favorable for the coronavirus so far.

“The omicron that is circulating now is not so scary. It is harder to get to the hospital,” Kantardzhiev explained.

He called the rumors in European countries about the sixth wave of coronavirus a “quick talk” – the fairy tales are ahead of thought.

“At the end of March, there are 300 infected per 100,000, which is good. In the summer, older people with chronic diseases need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus to be prepared for the fall, ”he advised.

According to him, people with a booster dose have cellular immunity, which they keep enough for now. “At this stage, there are studies on how the second booster works
dose, but only for medical staff, “he explained.

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