Though commonly overlooked, seemingly familiar viruses, even influenza, can leave some with debilitating, long-lasting symptoms, as highlighted by a recent Lancet Infectious Diseases study on "Long flu".
We should have known. It took a deadly pandemic to wake us all up.
This view of #ViralIllnesses and their potential long-term impacts may lead to research that will also help people with other little understood conditions, such as #ChronicFatigue syndrome and #fibromyalgia, which experts believe might be triggered by viral infections, Al-Aly said. #COVID
NEW: The nail in the coffin:
COVID IS WORSE THAN FLU😷
‘It’s a “much more serious threat” and affects nearly every organ system in the body, new study finds. "We trivialize COVID infections to our own peril."👇
Late, but welcome. CDC's messaging has been abysmal for over 2 years. This directive should be a PSA on all media outlets. Why doesn't the CDC recommend masks😷 & other mitigation measures?
🚨Urgent Need to Increase Immunization Coverage for Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV and Use of Authorized/Approved Therapeutics in the Setting of Increased Respiratory Disease Activity During the 2023 – 2024 Winter Season:
Was früher bei Sentinella unter "Grippe" lief, nämlich die ILI-Inzidenzen, ist im Moment fast ausschliesslich Covid, gemäss CH-SUR-Spitalüberwachung und Überwachung von SARS2, IAV, IBV und RSV im Abwasser.
Die Betrachtung der Verhältnisse ILI und ARI ist interessant.
"Infection status:
Released July 28, 2023, 2:30 p.m.
As of period from July 17, 2023 - July 23, 2023 -
No. of patients
per medical facility (nationwide):
13.91
Change from prev. week: +2.87" https://mainichi.jp/english/covid19
🔸Rising trend continuing over 10 weeks with higher numbers in Okinawa, Kyushu and Shikoku.
If current rate of increase continues we'll reach Dec 2022's numbers (8th wave peak) in Sept. #CovidIsNotOver#Japan