The increase in time spent in closed environments during the winter months brings with it an increase in respiratory cases.
‘SERIOUS INTENSITY IN EMERGENCIES’
Prof. stated that they have seen cases of a combo virus that occurs with the simultaneous spread of more than one virus consisting of Covid-19, influenza and other seasonal viruses. Dr. Şevket Özkaya said that flu symptoms have increased 2-3 times in emergency and outpatient clinics and there has been a serious density, and said, “We are experiencing an epidemic where many people come to the hospital with complaints of fever, weakness, cough, throat and joint pain, and many do not. Minds are confused. “Above the usual increase in seasonal periods, we have started to see cases with serious involvement in the lungs and hospitalizations again,” he said.
“SEVERAL VIRUSES AFFECT AT THE SAME TIME”
Prof. attributes the reason for the prevalence of cases to the fact that there is no longer a single virus in humans. Dr. Özkaya said, “Several viruses affect people at once. That’s why we often can’t find out which virus is causing the disease. One of them shows up in the tests, the other one doesn’t. Because the normal influenza virus would cause fever and cough for two or three days and get better after two or three days, but in the current situation, it is longer and more effective because several viruses are effective at once. Fever and cough occur.
“IT HAS BECOME CHRONIC”
One day you are good, the next day you are bad, so the flu has become chronic. Because not one virus, but several viruses are effective in society. Covid-19 seems to never end, and we have started to see serious lung involvement in elderly patients with chronic diseases along with seasonal viruses. This triple virus poses a life-threatening threat to our elderly and chronically ill patients. That’s why New Year’s Eve is coming and we shouldn’t have a nightmare in 2025 due to holidays and mass activities,” he said.
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