Flu wave in Austria: Influenza-B ensures surprising climb!

Flu wave in Austria: Influenza-B ensures surprising climb!

The flu wave in Austria took a dramatic beginning before Christmas, as the MedUni Vienna announced. With a deep red color on the influenza graphic, the diagnostic influenza network Austria (DINÖ) signals that influenza activity has risen significantly since New Year's Eve. The virologist Monika Redlberger-Fritz makes it clear that the influenza-B type from the Victoria line, usually the later actor, causes excitement at an early stage. The symptoms are alarming similar: sudden fever, headache and body aches as well as dry cough. The Situation has not relaxed over the holidays; Therefore, a further increase in diseases is expected at the beginning of school, reported the .

The influence of the flu is also noticeable in the hospitals. According to the Sari dashboard, around 30 people have currently been treated with severe flu courses, and one person is in the intensive care unit. In the past week, around 80,000 insured persons from the Austrian health fund were on sick leave due to flu infections, which is a slight decline compared to the previous year. Despite the increased influenza activity, you are not yet in an epidemic phase, emphasizes Redlberger-Fritz. There is a co-circulation of influenza-a and -b viruses, which is considered unusual, since the A-viruses usually circulate first, as reported in the

The virologist of the MedUni Vienna sees a flu activity in the current situation, but remains optimistic about the effectiveness of this year's flu vaccine, which corresponds well to the circulating viruses. It is advised to be vaccinated, because the flu activity has only started. An immediate medical assessment is recommended for the symptoms of flu, which are expressed by a sudden start of illness, especially if there are serious breathing problems.