The season of the winter American virus is fully strength, and in one measure it is the most intense in 15 years.
One of the influenza activity indicators is the percentage of visits to the medical office powered by flu symptoms. Last week, this number was clearly higher than the peak of each flu season from 2009-2010, according to the data Friday was published through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Of course, other viral infections can be mistaken for flu. But Covid-19 seems to fall, according to hospital data and CDC modeling forecasts. Available data also suggest that another respiratory disease, RSV, disappears domestically in the USA and Canada.
The latest Canadian Respiratory virus supervision The report, published on Friday, suggests that the flu is growing. The positiveness of the influenza test was 21 percent and is growing according to the report.
Flu forced schools to close in some American states. The Independent School District Godley, a 3,200-high-cycle system near Fort Worth in Texas, was closed last week for three days after 650 students and 60 employees who left on Tuesday.
Jeff Meador, a spokesman for the District, said that the vast majority of diseases were flu, as well as a throat strep. He called it the worst flu season he remembered.
Until now, this season, he estimates CDC, there were at least 24 million influenza diseases, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths – including at least 57 children. Traditionally, the peak flu season around February in the USA
Generally, 43 states reported high or very high activity of flu last week. The flu was the most intense in the Southern, South -Western and Western states.
A respiratory disease around “with revenge”: E doctor
According to Dr. Elizabeth Murray, a pediatric emergency medicine doctor at the University of Rochester Medical Medical Medical Center in Rochester, Rochester, New York in New York, he was intense, but not necessarily worse than at the top of other years.
She said that there is a lot of flu, but there is still a lot of RSV and a surprising number of children from Covid-19.
“All respiratory diseases are nearby, with revenge,” said Murray.
CDC refused to allow the Associated Press reporter to talk to an agency fluke expert on recent trends. The Trump administration ordered a temporary “break” regarding the communication of the health agency and is still refusing to apply for an interview, which was routinely given in the past.
American health officials recommend that all six months and elders receive annual flu vaccinations.
The results of patient tests indicate that two strains of seasonal flu cause most diseases – type H1N1 type A and H3N2 type A. Health officials carefully observe the third strain – bird flu known as H5N1 type A – which has sick tens of millions of animals, but you know, that he only infects 67 people in the USA
To avoid seasonal viruses, doctors say that you should avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, because germs can spread in this way. You should also wash your hands with soap and water, clean often touching surfaces and avoid close contact with sick people.