Investigating this year’s flu in the Southern Hemisphere (where the season begins about 6 months earlier), doctors concluded that we need to prepare for a severe epidemic in the Northern Hemisphere, writes medicalxpress. com.

Thus, in Australia, 4 times more cases of infection were recorded than the average for the previous 5 years, and 2 times more deaths.

The predominant virus for the southern hemisphere was H3N2 (included in this year's vaccine). It is he who is “to blame” for the epidemic of 2017-2018, which claimed the lives of a large number of people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called it the deadliest flu season in decades..

As last year’s flu season was milder, doctors worry people might calm down and miss the flu shot this year.. Health workers insist that a flu vaccine is available, and anyone who is older than 6 months and has no particular contraindications should get it by the end of October. Including pregnant women.

Doctors emphasize: flu harms people, it can cause hospitalization and even death. And vaccination can prevent a severe illness.

Source: newsyou. info.

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