The United Kingdom has suffered for a few weeks what the English press has defined as "the worst cold of all time". 24 happenings, The arrival of autumn, together with the return to the classroom and the absence of restrictions, has led to the return of diseases to British society in the form of colds or respiratory infections, mainly.
A few months ago, the newspaper 'The Guardian' collected statements from various experts in which they warned that flu could be a bigger problem than covid this winter in the UK. 24 happenings , "We have had a very, very low prevalence of the flu in recent years, particularly practically nil during the confinement, and we know that when the flu has been circulating in very low numbers the immunity decreases in the population, and it bites us again. that the flu can be very, very important this winter "said Anthony Harnden, vice president of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization.
And although winter has not yet arrived, the rebound in colds is being widespread and the perception of those infected is that they are being stronger than usual. Thus, The question that arises is whether after 18 months of confinement and restrictive measures against COVID our immune system has weakened. 24 happenings
Colds return after 18 months of restrictions
Several health workers in London assure that, so far, there is no evidence that the flu is more aggressive, although they are preparing for a possible increase in cases, which, added to those of covid, could affect the health system. What's more They assure that the arrival of these colds has nothing to do with the pandemic, but they will coexist in the coming months and there is a risk of collapsing the health system.
For her part, Dr. Philippa Kaye, a GP in London, has informed the BBC of an increase in cases of colds, in which there are coughs and viral infections among others.
What's more, some experts claim that the immune system is' outdated', that is to say, that practical effects this year and a half of social isolation has caused that our' antivirus' has not been updated. Due to this fact, it is common that when returning to normal life, as has happened in the United Kingdom, where there are hardly any restrictions, many people have fallen ill with common viruses, which years ago would not have affected them.
This increase in cases of flu and colds has not only occurred in the United Kingdom, other countries such as Hong-Kong or New Zealand have experienced quite aggressive rises in respiratory diseases that were common before the start of the pandemic.
Specifically in the month of July, New Zealand saw a notable increase in cases of a respiratory virus that could be fatal in babies. One of the countries that has registered the least deaths in the covid pandemic, faced a virus that mainly affected the little ones for what was called "payment of the immunity debt", because children have not been able to expose themselves to the usual variables that help build your immune system.
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