Good Lifestyle

If you have given special attention to a recent interview withAnthony Fauci, MD, Director of the National Institute of the Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), you probably have taken the wind of the five measures, he urges everyone to adopt to stop the propagation of COVID-19. TOGet the virus under controlFauci and many other experts in medical and public health say that you should wear a mask, adhere to social distance, avoid crowds, keep hand hygiene and avoid interior bars and restaurants. And it turns out, all these precautions could actually make good beyond the coronavirus. Depending on Fauci,The preventive measures we have adopted to fight Covid-19 could also help usAvoid a fatal influenza season fall on.

At a recent alliance for the Health Policy Webinar, Fauci said it was possible that "the mask bearing, the physical separation, the crowds avoiding, the washing of the hands that we do now for Covid could really really, reallyblunted the flu season. "So, the steps you take to avoid contracting Covid can work twice by preventing you from getting the flu.

Fuci also recalled that in 2009 whenH1N1-Porcine influenza struck, the experts expected a typical influenza season. However, when autumn is rolled, they found that H1N1"Struck" the flu. "So, it is conceivable that if you have some measure, you might have two reasons for less influenza: one, because you do the kind of public health masks, etc. and two, it could be Struck by Covid, says Fauci.

Previously, health professionals warn Americans than theCombination of influenza and Covid-19 in autumn Could be a recipe for the disaster. In press information on June 25,Robert Redfield, MD, Head of Disease Control and Prevention Centers (CDC), said, "I am very concerned about the complexity we are faced with thefall when we have coronavirus and flu. "

The influenza season starts in October and tolls on the American health system each year. TheCDC estimates This, over the last 10 years, the United States has seen approximately 475,000 hospitalizations and 36,500 deaths each year because of the flu. This year, ifICU beds are full of CVIV-19 patients When the season begins, Redfield warned that the health system would not be able to treat influenza patients and coronavirus patients, which could cause the number of peak deaths.

"If there isCovid-19 and Influenza Activity At the same time, this could place a tremendous burden on the health system related to bed occupancy, laboratory testing, personal protective equipment and health worker safety, " REDFIELD writes in his testimony for the hearing of the Energy of the House and Commerce.

"There is a chance that the summit ofThe second wave coincides with the future influenza season, "Rajnish jaiswal, MD, previously saidBetter life. "It could potentially be catastrophic for the public and could overwhelm health resources again."

RELATED:For more information up to date, sign up for our daily newsletter.

Autumn 2020 is the first healthExperts expect a coronavirus vaccine (With many warnings that we will not have before at least 2021), the chances of influenza and coronavirus striking simultaneously are quite high. That being said, it remains to be seen if the flu season will be less severe because of COVID-19.

For its part, Fauci believes that influenza and COVID-19 will be down in the fall. "Vaccination for influenza, the public health measures of influenza and Covid, we would have in the situation where the flu season is blunt and that we have very little Covid," he said optimistic .

Despite the number of new CVIV-19 cases in many places throughout the country, inaccurate is confident that influenza and CIVID-19 can be down this fall. "It's a goal that we should aspire to that, I think it's possible," said Fuci. And for more than the Niaid Director, checkDr. Fauci says it's a sign that a Cvid-19 surge arrives .