An interesting side-effect of the spread of the
virus is that it’s opened up conversations about the flu – you know that virus
that we all get once or twice a year, unless vaccinated.
Italy has a pretty high mortality rate for flu,
according to a study that looked into seasonal cases
between 2013 and 2017.
Before we take a closer look at that, we need
to cover the basics.
This infographic is a good starting point for
unpacking the differences between coronavirus, flu, and allergies:
If you have the same allergies, at around the
same time every year, then that’s your first clue that this isn’t the
coronavirus – especially if it’s centralised in the head, you have itchy eyes
and an itchy nose. You should wash your hands more often because you’re more
likely to touch your face or scratch your eyes.
Cold and flu symptoms will resolve themselves,
while coronavirus will make you feel tired, achy, and unable to get out of bed.
Then there are the respiratory symptoms. If you’re having trouble breathing and
have been in contact with someone who has travelled or if you have travelled,
you should seek medical attention.
Now that you’re up to date with the basic info,
back to Italy.
According to the study, 68 000 deaths were
attributable to flu epidemics in the winter months between 2013 and 2014, and
2016 and 2017 respectively.
This is likely due to the fact that Italy has
an ageing population, and the elderly are more at risk, generally.
Over to The International Business Times, for what this means for the country, when it comes to coronavirus.
The average death rate, calculated by dividing
absolute number of infections by confirmed deaths, shows more people in Italy
are dying of coronavirus than in the rest of the world.
According to the JohnsHopkins live map,
at the time of writing, Italy has a recorded 10 149 confirmed cases of
coronavirus and 631 deaths.
The average death rate, calculated by dividing
absolute number of infections by confirmed deaths, shows more people in Italy
are dying of coronavirus than in the rest of the world.
According to Italian health officials, the great
majority of victims are elderly people. In fact, all those who died are above
the age 60. And most of them had pre-existing health conditions, the officials
have said.
Those same pre-existing conditions, along with
the age of victims also accounts for the high rates of death from the common
flu.
In January this year, Italy reported that since
flu season started in October 2019, over 2 million cases of flu were recorded, resulting in 240 deaths. Most of these fatal cases were elderly
patients who suffered complications as a result of the virus.
In other words, don’t panic, but take
precautions if you’re elderly or have respiratory problems.
2OceansVibeNews,
11-3-2020
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