Often it starts with a simple neck scratch and a slight runny nose – within a few hours, you will feel so bad that only bed rest and hot tea to help.
Also in this year, the flu wave in Germany has rolled over and is forcing many people to take a break from everyday life to insert.
As the Robert-Koch-Institute (RKI) in its current Influenza confirmed weekly report is also expected this week of a decline in the Flu epidemic.
Although the activity of the disease behaves quite similar to the last calendar week, but still it is located in the elevated area.
A total 19.273 confirmed were sent to influenza cases to the RKI, of which 2.691 hospitalized had to be.
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East Germany is the most affected by the flu wave
The risk of Contracting the flu, is increased, especially in large crowds of people – but there are regional differences to the activity of the respiratory diseases.
Especially in East Germany, is expected to have a greatly increased risk of contagion to. To prevent the spread of viruses and bacteria, and should not be Diseased, take a break, to spread the pathogens further.
Flu-like illness,
Even if since October of 2019, a total of 120 deaths due to the flu have been reported, they are mainly of flu-like diseases, which have increased this week.
Compared to the previous week, the proportion of diseased people of 1.5 per cent rose to 2.2 percent – well here it is, the disease cure, and to prevent them from spreading.
Source
- Robert-Koch-Institute (2020): Influenza weekly report, retrieved on 21.02.2020: https://influenza.rki.de/Wochenberichte/2019_2020/2020-07.pdf
Michelle Steinmetz
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