Pulmonologist Fabio Macchione says that these people need to recognize the main symptoms to seek appropriate treatment
The warning issued by Catanduva City Hall on Wednesday 26, about the increase in cases of influenza, in contrast to the low coverage of vaccination against the disease, is a reason, according to pulmonologist Fabio Maccioni, to interest people from the so-called groups at risk multiply.
“We have observed an increase in the number of cases of influenza type A or B among children and adolescents, especially in school age groups. Fortunately, development tends to be quite satisfactory, in a period of 3 to 7 days. The big problem arises when these individuals deal with With groups at risk, ”explains the specialist.
This group includes obese, pregnant and lactating women, and those with chronic diseases.
“They should recognize the main symptoms, which are high fever, body aches, headache, dry cough, runny nose, malaise, and intestinal disorder, and seek a trusted doctor. A diagnosis of influenza requires specific treatment for these individuals, which greatly reduces the potential for significant complications,” Macchione guides.
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