At the same time, the country of Micron: 2825 hospitalized with influenza, 37 deaths identified

January 5, 2022   

At the same time as the coronavirus, a record number of people infected with the flu: As of last week, 2,825 cases of influenza were identified among hospitalized patients - about 301% of them in children. Did you divide? For thousands of years we dreamed of Jerusalem, so now we want to dirty it? On Saturday: The mother rested, the child pulled the trigger – and was hospitalized in serious condition Are you crazy? Is your child unprotected? One in every 150 children who contracted the virus was hospitalized In addition, 37 deaths were identified with confirmed influenza - one of them is a child under 5 years old. Most of the patients were infected with influenza A virus, which was identified by the Central Virology Laboratory as influenza A/H3 subtype, which is included in the influenza vaccine administered this season in Israel. According to data from the National Center for Disease Control, as of last week, a total of 2,825 hospitalized patients confirmed to have influenza were reported, including 863 children and 181 pregnant and lactating women. At the same time, a steep increase in influenza-like illness is also observed in the community. Influenza illness in the country currently includes children, adolescents, young adults and pregnant women, and is on the rise. The influenza virus can cause serious illness, such as pneumonia, other respiratory complications, inflammation of the heart muscle and even death. The Ministry of Health calls on the entire public from the age of 6 months and older to be vaccinated against influenza. The flu vaccine can be received together with the coronavirus vaccine or at any time interval.