Assoc. Dr. Mustafa Doğan, available influenza He said that the number of cases is high because he maintains the symptoms and severity of his virus a little longer. Assoc. Dr. Dogan, “Every year in winter months flu There may be an increase in cases. This year, we are experiencing a process that started about a month ago and watches with an increase in the number of cases. We have reached the peak point of this process, we are now in a horizontal slope. But the existing cases also make you feel that it is slightly above the seasonal norms. Why do we feel on it?
The current influenza virus infection can maintain a slightly more symptom and severity. Coughs that last for longer and three weeks, joint and muscle pain, weakness, fatigue, fatigue, a little delays to the normal life of the person, can adversely affect life comfort and quality. This causes the number of cases to feel higher, “he said.
‘Weakness of the immune system affects the level of symptoms’
Especially in some people due to the weakness in the immune system, Assoc. Dr. Dogan, “a little about immunity. The effect of the virus on the body, our response, the severity of the disease, the level of symptoms can affect. Maybe not to face such a virus for a long time, the situation created by the case of different factors in this process, this year leads to flu Influenza may be a little more violent or an internal mutation of his own may cause it, “he said.
The flu is heavier in risky groups
Assoc. Dr. Dogan, COPD, cancer or heart disease in people with the disease is severe, “Especially underlying disease, accompanying, disease may pass very heavy. These; COPD, coronary artery disease, people who have experienced stroke, suppressing the immune system suppressing the system Those with other problems of cancer or immunological problems may be more severe in people who use drugs that weaken the immune system.
In order to avoid being heavier, we prevent the vaccination of people in this risky group at the beginning of the season. When such people suffer from this disease, they overcome heavier than normal individuals in society. They have a more serious respiratory failure. In fact, these people may experience complicated pneumonia with the intervening of other bacteria depending on the influenza. These situations may also cause the need for intensive care and to prolong the intensive care periods in the intensive care unit. Additional patient load, existing intensive care bed, increases the occupancy rate, “he said.
‘Yellow serum is used to relieve symptoms’
Speaking about the yellow serum, which came up with the deaths in recent days, Assoc. Dr. Dogan, “Sometimes the perception goes in front of the truth. Yellow serum is actually used for symptomatic treatment, which is used for relief of some symptoms in flu disease. It caused him to apply to health institutions.