Very high fever, long lasting – 4-5 days which can become 10 in frail people – important respiratory symptoms, gastrointestinal disturbances and general malaise. “The cases of flu that we are already seeing in recent weeks are certainly heavy. With symptoms that frighten patients a lot, especially for fear of Covid”. Silvestro Scotti, general secretary of the Federation of general practitioners (Fimmg) traces, to time.news Salute, the picture of influenza 2021 based on the first cases observed.
“With high fever, a more important overall commitment on both the respiratory and multi-organ level – adds Scotti – this year’s epidemic reminds us that even the flu virus can have serious consequences, especially on frail people”.
In addition to the cases observed, suggesting that this year’s flu epidemic may be more ‘bad’ is the fact that “this year’s virus would appear to belong to the slightly more vaccine-resistant strain which, however, protects but could do so. in a slightly lower percentage. Added to this is the fact that we have a population less immune to the low incidence of influenza last year that did not allow the development of antibodies. And to complete the picture – again compared to last season – they are loosened anti-Covid restrictive measures “.