2024-01-22 10:56:17
Published on January 22, 2024, 11:56 am / ©pixabay.com/sweetlouise
Many Carinthians are currently struggling with cold symptoms such as runny noses or even fever, as an evaluation by the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) shows.
by Elisa Auer
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The flu wave is sweeping through Austria and leading to numerous sick leave. In the third calendar week, 12,869 reports of incapacity for work were received by the ÖGK in Carinthia. There were 318 people infected with corona. While 3,654 Carinthians had to stay in bed due to a flu-like infection, 134 people in the southern state fell ill with the real flu. A comparison with the numbers for the third calendar week of 2023 shows: Overall, fewer Carinthians reported sick than in the previous year, but the number of people infected with Corona has increased slightly.
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More sick people, fewer corona cases
A look at the numbers for calendar week two in 2024 shows clearly: Although more Carinthians are sick now, the number of people infected with corona is comparatively lower. More Carinthians have to stay in bed due to a flu-like infection.
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This is what the ÖGK chief physician advises
“The increasing numbers of sick leave show an increase in influenza virus activity. Even if the flu wave has already hit Austria, vaccination is recommended. Especially because this year there is a good match between the predominant flu viruses and the vaccine. To avoid infection and further spread, it is right to wear a mask, especially where there are many people at the same time. Washing your hands regularly and disinfecting them as well as keeping your distance are other sensible measures once morest communicable diseases,” explains ÖGK chief physician Andreas Krauter.
A notice: This post was updated on January 22, 2024 at 12:11 p.m
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