what are the symptoms and when will the vaccine be

The Minister of Health of the province of Buenos Aires, Nicholas Kreplak warned this Wednesday about the increase in cases of Influenza A in the country: “We identified a rise in flu cases H3N2 unusual for this date of the year”, he advanced and added that “The Ministry of Health of the Nation promised to start vaccinating in April.

Specialists and authorities warn about this anticipated rise in cases. In Argentina, influenza virus activity remained low until the second week of December 2021, when there was an increase in the number of infections.

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In the first six weeks of 2022 -according to the epidemiological alert report of the National Ministry of Health-, 166 cases of influenza, 100 of which were subtyped, identifying a 99% Influenza A H3N2 and 1% Influenza A H1N1.

Regarding the distribution of positive cases, the highest incidence was in children under 5 years old, and adults between 25 and 34 years old.

Buenos Aires, Salta, Santa Fe, Tucuman and City of Buenos Aires, lead the record for the largest number of cases of Influenza A, and until the second week of February 2022, two people died in the country diagnosed with influenza.

what are the symptoms

The symptoms can be confused with those of the coronavirus, which is why it is advisable to be tested to rule out, in principle, that it is covid-19.

Fever can be above 39°C, there is intense muscle fatigue, headache, nasal congestion, cough and shortness of breath. The diagnosis is made, it has to be defined by a doctor through a antigen test or PCR and in the case of being positive, it must have medical monitoring.

The medical recommendations to avoid the spread of Influenza A are also those that apply to what is already being done for the coronavirus:Frequent washing of hands with soap and water, coughing and sneezing with the bend of the elbow, not sharing cutlery or glasses, ventilating the environments.

what are the recommendations

A person infected with this type of Influenza must remain at home, complying with the necessary measures to prevent transmission (isolation) and avoid going to work, school or university, and public places.

Regarding the use of a chinstrap, in the current epidemiological situation, it should be used according to current recommendations (covering the nose, mouth and chin and well adjusted to the face).

The flu vaccination that integrates the National Calendar aims to reduce complications and hospitalizations, as well as death and sequelae of infection by the H3N2 virus in high-risk population groups.

It is considered as high risk groups to health personnel, pregnant women in any trimester of pregnancy, puerperal women until discharge from the maternity unit, (maximum 10 days if they did not receive the vaccine during pregnancy), children from 6 to 24 months, people between 2 and 64 years with factors at risk, and older than 65 years.

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