A Jordanian doctor warns of a “virus” that spreads widely in the winter
Amman Today
publish date 2022-10-29 10:42:43
Dr. Muhammad Hassan Al-Tarawneh, a specialist in chest and respiratory diseases, said that with the advent of November, the weather is heading to cold in Jordan, and most countries of the world, which poses a quadruple threat to the spread of viruses, including corona, seasonal flu and H1N1 swine flu, which spreads more in winter, in addition to viruses other respiratory.
Dr. Al-Tarawneh explained that the fourth threat is the beginning of the emergence of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the middle of this month in America and Europe, noting that the size of the infection is double, which the health authorities should be aware of with the high rates of infection among the population, especially school and university students.
He stressed, that the situation is not dangerous so far, “and I am not pessimistic”, but what was observed of infections due to the respiratory syncytial virus are differences that are not large and the percentage did not exceed the expected calculations, but it is subject to increase in the coming period.
Al-Tarawneh added, “We are in a race with viruses, and I do not think that the situation is now dangerous unless it is not taken into account. It is likely that cases of corona infection will increase in the winter months for three reasons, which are that the Corona virus spreads more in the winter months, and the second is that the air is less humid, So that the particles that carry the virus can remain in the atmosphere for a longer period, in addition to the fact that the nasal membranes are drier and more susceptible to infection.
He pointed out that as the weather gets colder, people will spend more time indoors, as the virus has an easier ability to spread, due to the lack of adequate ventilation that would mitigate the spread of disease particles, explaining that all of these reasons prompt us to be more careful in the winter months. , calling for the usual safety guidelines to be followed at these times.
He noted that the start of the seasonal H1N1 virus in the middle of this month, and thus constitutes a double threat to citizens, if the infection is accompanied by the Corona virus; Thus, the risk of pneumonia increases and hospital admissions increase.
He continued: Especially since in the past year there was no clear exposure to respiratory viruses due to the preventive measures taken during the Corona pandemic, which greatly reduced and paralyzed the infection rates, which may reflect negatively on the size of the infection with respiratory viruses this winter, so the health authorities in Jordan and all countries of the world must Providing the seasonal quadrivalent flu vaccine this year because it protects against infection by 75%, which are: people of the age group (60) years and above, health personnel, people with immunodeficiency diseases, and people who suffer from chronic diseases, such as heart disease, pressure, diabetes, and others. and groups at high risk of contracting the disease in terms of occupation, place of work, genetic traits and diseases.
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