Los Angeles, 8 February (IANS). Flu cases are increasing rapidly in the US, due to which some schools have to cancel classes or start studying online.
According to the US Disease Control and Prevention Center (CDS), at least 2.4 crore people have become ill due to flu, 3.1 lakh people have had to be hospitalized and 13,000 people have died in this season.
CDS says that flu cases are increasing continuously across the country. 10 children died in the week ended February 1, causing the number of children who died in this season to 57. More than 48,000 patients were hospitalized this week due to flu.
According to the CDS, this week a person in the US came to a case of Influenza A (H1N2) virus, which is the first case of this season.
The flu level in more than 45 states of the country is “high” or “very high”. The number of flu patients in emergency rooms has increased to a lot. This situation is said to be the most serious ever after the peak of swine flu epidemic in 2009.
According to the Xinhua News Agency, due to rapid spreading diseases, many schools have to close classes or have to start studying online.
Apart from the flu, Norovirus, Kovid-19 and RSV viruses are also spreading in the US, which is being called “quad-decimic”.
According to the World Health Organization, seasonal flu is an infectious respiratory disease, caused by influenza virus. It is common around the world and most people recover without treatment.
The flu spreads from one person to another by coughing or sneezing. Vaccination is the most effective remedy to prevent this.
Symptoms of flu include sudden high fever, cough, sore throat, body pain and weakness. Treatment mainly pays attention to relieving symptoms. The patient should take enough rest and drink more water. People usually recover in a week, but in severe cases or at risk people may need medical help.
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