Austria Leaves Flu Season Behind
This year's flu wave is over. The National Influenza Center Austria at the Medical University of Vienna announced this in a release on Monday. "The nationwide activity of influenza viruses fell below the epidemic level in calendar week 15," virologist Monika Redlberger-Fritz was quoted as saying. The number of new infections with Influenza B(Victoria) has also significantly decreased once again.
That's it for the flu season
This marks the end of an unusually long-lasting season, "although isolated cases are to be expected for some time," as was emphasized. "The circulating viruses corresponded to the virus strains contained in the influenza vaccinations."
In most regions of Europe, a significantly declining influenza virus activity with an unusually long duration is already being registered. However, the end of the season has not yet been reached across Europe. "The USA also reports a significantly declining trend over the past weeks and a late phase with simultaneous Influenza A and B(Victoria) activity."
(APA/Red)
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