Understanding Influenza: High-Risk Groups and Prevention Tips

2024-01-02 09:13:00

Walid Abdel Salam wrote Tuesday, January 2, 2024 11:13 AM

The Ministry of Health and Population revealed 7 cases in which the risk of contracting influenza increases. The Ministry of Health said: Influenza may be viewed as a simple disease that often does not require medical interventions, but there are cases in which the severity and severity of the infection increases, and the patient may be forced to enter the hospital, as its risks are in this case. The circumstances threaten his life:

1- The patient must suffer from asthma, pulmonary obstruction, or any chronic lung disease.

2- The patient must have a history of disease of the kidneys, liver, nervous system, heart, or blood vessels, including heart attack.

3- If the patient has problems with muscle function that make it difficult to cough, swallow, or eliminate secretions from the air passages.

4- If the patient has diabetes, whether type 1 or type 2.

5- If the patient suffers from weak immunity due to AIDS, cancer, immunosuppressive medications, 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 and for a period of two weeks following giving birth

8- Health care workers, including doctors and nurses

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