Seasonal Influenza – How dangerous can be the seasonal flu?
The flu can make everyone of us. But not all get sick just because.Young healthy adults recover in general well. The consequences for certain high-risk groups can be fatal. These include infants, elderly people, pregnant women and people who suffer from certain chronic diseases or an immune deficiency.
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Flu may be caused, such as otitis media, pneumonia, or a myocarditis trigger of numerous additional complications, whether by the influenza virus itself or by a secondary bacterial infection.
Is the Switzerland seasonal flu in the average year for around 100’000 to 250’000 medical consultations, 1’000 up to 5’000 hospitalizations, as well as up to 1500 deaths responsible. These deaths relate to the age group of the over 65 to 90%.
Robert Katamso 