The flu wave remains stubborn - what the Austrians need to know now!

The flu wave remains stubborn - what the Austrians need to know now!

The flu wave in Austria remains persistent and continues to record an alarming number of infections. The MedUni Vienna announced that the influenza infections in the country are constantly high and that an "extended plateau phase" has occurred. While the national reference laboratory for influenza recently reported that the highlight of the flu wave could be exceeded, the decline in the infection does not seem to be underway. According to the report of Krone , the risk of infection all over Europe is still alarming, with balanced number of infections also in countries such as Italy and Spain.

The health situation is complex because in the past week 8,181 the ÖGK was reported sick due to flu and flu infections. This is reported by the Health Insurance Fund ÖGK, which also found that the number of incapacity for work due to flu -like diseases was below 100,000, specifically on 98.121. Covid infections also contribute to the load, with 742 reported illnesses. ÖGK chief doctor Andreas Krauter urged: "Influenza is highly contagious and is transferred to person by person". Therefore, he appealed to the population, especially in lively locations, to wear and keep your distance. This situation was also underlined by the MedUni Vienna, which confirmed the continued high influenza virus activity in Europe, as news.at reported.

European situation remains critical

While signs of a decline can be observed in some regions such as France and the Benelux countries, Germany recently experienced an increase in influenza cases. This underlines the need for caution. The health authorities continue to advise mindfulness and to consider simple preventive measures to slow down the spread of the virus.