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The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare reports a mutated H3N2 subtype now dominant, with cases rising since November and vaccine protection potentially reduced.
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THL: Flu season starting earlier than usual in Finland
Finland is entering its influenza season weeks ahead of schedule, with the number of confirmed cases rising and a new virus subtype spreading across the country. The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) announced on Tuesday that the flu season had begun unusually early this year. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has issued a recommendation for immediate vaccination, especially for those at high risk of seve…
Fewer coronavirus infections have been reported than in the autumn of last year.
A positive test for influenza B is shown next to combined testing kits for COVID-19 and influenza (Symbolic image) (Photo by ANTOINE BOUREAU/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images) Getty Images The flu season in Europe started about four weeks earlier than usual, with a 17% positive test rate recorded in mid-November. The World Health Organization (WHO) Europe is sounding the alarm: the situation requires "vigilance and vaccination" as COVID-19, respir…
However, it is recommended that people in particular at-risk groups get the flu vaccine without delay. It takes about two weeks for protection to develop.
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