Dr. Paweł Grzesiowski, chief wellness inspector, warns that the fresh LP.8.1 variant is not as invasive as the XBB variant, which rapidly gained an advantage over earlier variants. any of us have immunity after the erstwhile episode of COVID-19, and it is akin to it. However, this is not a completely fresh option that could surprise our resilience.
The chief wellness inspector recalled that variant LP.8.1 was detected in July 2024. It accounts for 20% of COVID-19 cases in Australia and 60% in the UK. The specialist emphasized that COVID-19 is not a seasonal disease, more dependent on our resilience.
The cycle of this illness is now 6-8 months. Since the erstwhile wave of illness ended in September, we may have an increased incidence of this in a month. The good news is that the vaccine against COVID-19, selected for the erstwhile season, targeted at variant JN.1, besides works on a fresh variant LP.8.1, "because it is its derivative, it sprouted from it".
Bearing in head the next wave of illness, chief wellness inspector Paweł Grzesiowski besides pointed out that behind us the “enough” flu season, during which up to 3 million diseases could occur. As many as 25,000 patients were in specified severe condition that they required hospitalization. Nearly 1,000 people died. 90% of the dead were 60 years old.
There may have been more actual deaths, since many dead patients suffered from co-existing diseases that worsened their condition, and another condition was listed as origin of death. “Some people had seasonal flu twice,” said Dr. Grzesiowski. This was due to the fact that another variations of seasonal influenza prevailed in the first and second parts of the season. After being ill, patients did not accomplish immunity against the second virus.
In Poland, more than 2 million cases of influenza have been reported in the last flu season. 20% of the patients required hospitalization and 5% of them died. Chief wellness inspector Paweł Grzesiowski calls for vaccination against influenza and COVID-19 to reduce the hazard of illness and death.
According to the Sanitary Inspectorate, there are over 30 million people in Poland who are not vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19. Chief wellness inspector Paweł Grzesiowski calls on them to vaccinate themselves to defend themselves and their loved ones from illness and death.
The fresh COVID-19 variant is another reason why you should be vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19. The vaccine is an effective way to defend against illness and death and reduce the hazard of virus spread.
