Even experts don’t agree on which type of flu is doing the most damage, but now there’s fear about H1N1.
They call it swine flu, and it is the one that caused a pandemic in 2009, not as serious as Covid, but during which numerous deaths occurred.
Swine flu and the H1N1 virus are scary – InformazioneOggi.it
This year the human flu seems to be more virulent, the ISS states that we are facing a “new subtype of human influenza virus which contains genes from avian, swine and human viruses in a combination that has never been observed before” While other experts say there is nothing new on the horizon and that we are facing the seasonal peak of “normal” flu.
The fact is that two people diedalthough along with H1N1 they had previous pathologies and therefore they were fragile patients. Patients who, however, had not had the flu vaccination and which, experts assure, also covers swine flu. But if the virus we are facing is not swine, does the vaccine still work? It is legitimate to ask ourselves this, just as it is legitimate to ask ourselves whether we are heading towards a new pandemic.
Meanwhile, some experts indicate what the symptoms of swine are and how they differ from Covid.
In addition to the two deaths that occurred at the San Bartolo Hospital in Vicenza, doctors are reporting serious cases of H1N1 in other Italian cities, with patients intubated or in resuscitation.
In case of malaise and symptoms attributable to flu, we need to understand whether we are dealing with Covid or this flu strain which seems potentially more dangerous, even than Covid itself.
The ISS lets us know that the symptoms of swine flu are fever (which appears high and suddenly), sore throat, headache, runny nose, cough and joint pain, as well as weakness. In some cases there are breathing difficulties and an increased risk of pneumonia.
The difference with Covid, essentially, is that the Sars-Cov-2 virus sometimes doesn’t even give symptomsBut can cause damage to other organs of the body, as we recently discovered. While the swine mainly attacks the respiratory system and in fragile subjects it can trigger even fatal complications.
The advice, therefore, is always the same: get vaccinated. This year the vaccination campaign was practically a failure, because citizens lost trust in medicine and government.
The fact is that even today, just like during the Covid pandemic, hospitals are collapsing and non-urgent surgeries are starting to be postponed. The doubt remains, however, as to whether the virus is entirely to blame, or whether other factors also come into play, such as cuts to healthcare and the terror instilled in peoplewho as soon as they have a problem run straight to the emergency room.