Autumn wave of illness: Corona and flu on the climb - what to do?

Autumn wave of illness: Corona and flu on the climb - what to do?

The respiratory diseases shoot up! According to the current weekly report of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), we are experiencing a striking increase in acute respiratory diseases (are), and the weather has its fingers in the game: "Colding viruses like wet and cold weather," explains Professor Christoph Spinner from the Isar Clinic in Munich. This season is also fueled by the Oktoberfest preparations, which is also reflected in the increasing Corona numbers, as the sewage monitoring shows.

But there is also positive news: the number of severe lung infections that require clinic stays remains stable and has even dropped compared to last week. Spinner urgently advises vaccination against Covid-19, especially for chronically ill and their environment. "Vaccination now makes sense!" Says the specialist. In addition, a simultaneous flu vaccination could make sense, since an increase in these diseases is to be expected by the end of November. Stay healthy and protect yourself in time - the cold time has just started! You can find out more about these developments in the current reporting www.br.de .