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The current evidence of the risk of “double infection”, with corona and influenza, and the seriousness of the matter for health, is not complete, because the studies were based on small samples, but the chief doctor in England confirmed that the matter is very real, according to the newspaper “Guardian”.
England’s chief medical officer, Professor Jonathan Van Tam, said: “As far as I understand 43 per cent of people with ‘dual infection’ died, compared to only 26.9 per cent of those who tested positive for coronavirus only.
Van Tam said these were people who were taken to the hospital and tested for both viruses, in addition to being in an advanced state of disease, but the death rate from infection with the Corona virus only without influenza, in a study between January and April was 25 percent, which is lower. Many people have a “double injury”.
“I think the relative difference in the size of these rates is more important than the exact numbers,” Van Tam said.
He said the study could be small and more studies will be done this season, but the results are consistent with medical conclusions indicating its validity.
Professor Yvonne Doyle, England’s chief medical officer for Public Health, said influenza and other respiratory viruses will spread this winter and the flu kills between 4,000 and 22,000 people each year.
“The last thing you really want is to get the winter flu,” he said. “If you think you have the flu or Covid-19, stay home and isolate yourself. This is to protect yourself and also to protect others.”
He added: “If you get both viruses, you are facing a real problem and people with weak immune systems are more likely to get a double infection.”
It is noteworthy that the British government has bought 30 million doses of influenza vaccine, which is more than ever, according to the “Guardian”.
