2023-10-19 18:46:04
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Colds, flu, Corona: it’s all the rage in Munich. (Symbolic image) © IMAGO / Sven Simon
It’s the classic every year: the cold season. This year, the drop in temperature is particularly severe. But you can take precautions.
Munich – It’s cold, it’s windy – now it’s here, the chilly autumn! There are sneezes and coughs from all sides in Munich, colds and corona cases are increasing. The doctors’ waiting rooms are full.
Virus alert in the city! Munich clinics recommend:
According to the Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL), the number of corona patients in intensive care units is increasing: an increase of more than 33 percent compared to the previous week – but the overall level is relatively low. The Munich family doctor Prof. Jörg Schelling expects that more Munich residents will become ill as a result of the lower temperatures. He therefore thinks it “completely makes sense to recommend a mask,” especially for older or immunocompromised people – or for everyone in doctor’s offices. He says that tz: “But a requirement or obligation is considered unenforceable and unnecessary.”
We have further tips on how to get through this virus winter fit:
Flu vaccination: Last year there was a strong wave of influenza. Jörg Schelling from the Bavarian General Practitioners Association expects many cases this year too. The Standing Vaccination Commission (Stiko) recommends an annual vaccination for pregnant women, people over 60 years of age, medical staff, people with underlying illnesses and generally for people who have a lot of contact with other people. A flu vaccination also makes sense for healthy children and young people. The best time: according to the RKI, from now until mid-December at the latest. The flu vaccines must be updated every year. For example, according to the WHO, one vaccine strain, the B/Yamagata line, will no longer be included in the 2024/25 season – it may have simply been eradicated due to the precautionary measures during the corona pandemic.
Tips for the virus season: This is what Munich clinics advise
Corona vaccination: Stiko recommends a booster vaccination for people aged 60 and over or with previous illnesses and for medical and nursing staff – at least twelve months following the last vaccination or illness. According to the Paul Ehrlich Institute, it is possible this year to be vaccinated at the same time with an adapted Covid-19 and influenza substance.Pneumococcus, whooping cough and RS virus: Older people and people with previous illnesses in particular are recommended to be pricked once morest pneumococci and whooping cough. General practitioner Jörg Schelling points out that there are now two vaccines once morest the RS virus, which can hit infants, small children and also old people hard. “But these are not yet recommended by Stiko. The cost is around 230 euros plus vaccination fee.”Keep your distance & ventilate: According to the RKI, anyone who has symptoms of an acute respiratory infection should “stay at home for three to five days and until they have significantly improved”. In addition, the RKI still generally advises that indoor rooms should be ventilated frequently.Expired tests: According to a Bremen virologist, tests stored at room temperature can still be used “two to three months beyond the expiry date”. The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on the other hand, generally advises once morest using such tests following their expiry date, as some components decompose over time.Diagnostics: Anyone who suffers from a respiratory disease often has difficulty finding out which virus is really behind it. However, many doctor’s offices can determine this through tests. The former Corona testing center of the Sonnen-Gesundheitszentrum, for example, tests for corona, influenza and RS viruses in its practices using a PCR test. (www.corona-teststelle.de) – free for insured people with symptoms.Prevention: A healthy diet, regular exercise and fresh air strengthen the immune system. Prof. Jörg Schilling also recommends taking vitamin D tablets in the dark season. “And zinc tablets can help with the onset of an infection, that has been scientifically proven.”
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