The Ministry of Health and Population revealed 7 cases in which the risk of influenza increases, confirming that influenza is seen as a minor disease, which often does not require medical interventions, but there are cases with which the severity and severity of the infection increases, and the patient may be forced to enter the hospital, as its risks are in These conditions threaten his life.
According to the data of the Ministry of Health, these cases are represented in the following points:
1- That the patient suffers from asthma, obstructive pulmonary disease, or chronic lung disease
2- That the patient has a history of diseases of the kidneys, liver, nervous system, heart, or blood vessels, including heart attack.
3- If the patient has problems with muscle functions that make it difficult to cough, swallow, or get rid of secretions in the air passages.
4- If the patient has diabetes, whether it is type 1 or type 2.
5- If the patient suffers from weakened immunity due to AIDS, cancer, or immunosuppressive drugs, or suffers from sickle cell anemia.
6- If the patient suffers from obesity or is less than 5 years old or older than 65 years.
7- Pregnant women, for a period of two weeks following childbirth, and health care workers such as doctors, nurses, etc