Saygı Hospital Chest Diseases Doctor Prof. Dr. Kürşat Uzun gave information about tripledemic. Uzun said, “Viral infections usually affect the upper or lower respiratory tract. Although specific pathogens often cause characteristic clinical signs, each can cause most viral respiratory diseases. The severity of viral respiratory disease varies greatly, with older patients and infants being more likely to have severe disease. People may apply to a doctor or hospital either by being directly affected by the viral infection itself, by exacerbation of underlying lung-heart diseases, or by suffering from pneumonia, sinusitis or otitis media.
Respiratory viruses are responsible for the high prevalence of flu-like diseases in society. Respiratory viruses can also cause severe illness. These viruses are generally mild diseases. People at high risk, such as those with certain medical conditions, the elderly, teenagers, and pregnant women, may develop serious illnesses that can potentially result in hospitalization or death. Flu and COVID-19 symptoms are almost very similar. These symptoms include fever, chills, cough, wheezing, sore throat, runny nose, muscle and body aches, headache. Fatigue, fatigue, vomiting, Symptoms such as diarrhea and loss of taste or smell. While flu symptoms usually appear suddenly, COVID-19 symptoms can develop gradually. Testing is done to confirm the diagnosis of these viral infectious diseases. COVID-19 continues to cause more hospitalizations and has been reported to cause more deaths than influenza and RSV combined.
Until recent years, colds normally increased with influenza (flu) diseases in the last autumn, first part of spring and winter months, but today with the corona pandemic. An increase in the frequency of both influenza and other viruses was observed. However, today, those who apply to health institutions with complaints of viral infection such as runny nose, cough, pain, congestion and perhaps fever. Both Covid-19 and influenza tests are negative This has led doctors to investigate to find out what these patients are suffering from. These studies show that several typical respiratory viruses peak at the same time, including COVID, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as well as cold, Coronaviruses and fever, runny nose High levels of other “flu-like illnesses” that cause similar symptoms have been reported, such as parainfluenza viruses, which cause typical respiratory symptoms such as rash, cough, sneezing, and sore throat. It is ÅŸtir.
Scientists have started to use the term triple epidemic for this situation. Tripledemic refers to a situation in which the number of cases of influenza, COVID-19 and RSV increases significantly in society at the same time. The increase in the number of infections caused by internal respiratory tract viruses has caused excessive admission to family physicians, hospitals and emergency services. Although diseases caused by viruses that play a role in the triple epidemic are usually mild, they can be fatal, especially in risk groups. To try to prevent fatal outcomes or prevent the spread of viral diseases, in part, societies need to update vaccines against these infections. and do not contaminate ± May be dependent on taking various measures, including other public health measures known to prevent
The triple epidemic may not be preventable, but preparedness and protective measures can prevent illness, hospitalization and lives of the most vulnerable in our societies. It may help prevent loss of memory. We can expect these viruses to increase again, not only this winter, but every winter from now on. Let’s not forget that these viruses are very contagious. As a triple epidemic, the ways COVID-19, influenza and RSV spread are very similar. These viruses easily spread respiratory droplets from an infected person’s cough or sneeze to another person’s mouth, nose, or eyes. Viruses can also be spread when a person touches a surface contaminated with respiratory droplets and then touches their face. Therefore, everyone should try to keep the level of knowledge high about protecting themselves and their families from viral infections.
So how can we get out of this situation with the least damage? First of all, we must know how viruses spread and take public health measures accordingly, these include wearing a mask, especially in crowded places, and taking precautions against sick people. Avoiding close contact with people, washing your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available, using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, cleaning the eyes, nose and mouth. Avoiding touching your skin, not sharing glasses or eating utensils, limiting contact with others as much as possible if you are sick, coughing and sneezing. yours covering it with a tissue or your upper sleeve, not with your hands, and cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces.