Vastmanland infectious disease doctor: ‘There may be some cases of influenza’

According to Vastmanland infection control doctor Daniel Heimer, the lower number of flu cases may be due in part to the fact that many people who felt sick stayed indoors and this may have the effect of reducing the spread of infection.

As a rule, it’s hard to predict how this season will turn out, but we think there will be some cases of flu, says Daniel Heimer.

During Tuesday, it is the National Influenza Vaccination Start Day. In the first weeks, priority is given to people over the age of 65 and medical groups at risk under the age of 65.

Immunity can affect the spread of infection

Just like other viruses, the influenza virus can also change through mutation, which means that if this year’s influenza virus is similar to the one that appeared last year, the risk of getting sick again is lower because there is a certain immunity to the virus in the body.

But since fewer people got the flu last season, this could mean more people get sick this year when immunity is likely to be lower.

– That’s what we think and it’s hard to say how different viruses affect each other and how our behavior can affect the spread of infection, says Daniel Heimer.

For RS virus and winter vomiting disease, it is still too early to tell what winter and spring look like because the season for these diseases has not yet begun.