As flu season nears, some health experts brace for a ‘twindemic’

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In the Southern Hemisphere, efforts to stop COVID-19's spread also blocked transmission of the flu. Can a 'twindemic' be avoided up north as well?

Winter is ending in the Southern Hemisphere and country after country — South Africa, Australia, Argentina — had a surprise: Their steps against COVID-19 also apparently blocked the flu.

“This could be one of the worst seasons we’ve had from a public health perspective, with COVID and flu coming together. But it also could be one of the best flu seasons we’ve had,” saidU.S. health officials are pushing Americans toAdvertisement In Australia, the national health department reported just 36 laboratory-confirmed flu-associated deaths from January to mid-August. During the same period last year, there were more than 480., an infectious diseases expert at the University of Sydney.

Back in February and March, as the worldwide spread of the new virus was just being recognized, many countries throughout the Southern Hemisphere girded for a double whammy. Even as they locked down to fight the coronavirus, they made a huge push for more last-minute flu vaccinations.

 

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Bullshit

FUKN FAKE NEWS Gaslighting POS

Aw yes. “Experts”

Take the twindemic challenge

The average for death form COVID, yes,“AVERAGE”, is now 78 Years Old. Why are we still doing this? We have burned down our house out of fear. This idiocy must end.

So the flu is a pandemic too? Or is this panic-mongering? Sorry. Dumb question.

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