“People who are infected with influenza can prevent spread by covering their mouth when coughing with a tissue or cough into the elbow; wearing a mask, washing their hands frequently with soap and water or cleaning hands using an alcohol-based sanitiser; or staying at home and trying to keep a distance from others.”
The 2023 flu season started in the last week of April when the detection rate breached the seasonal threshold and remained on low activity for two consecutive weeks in the pneumonia surveillance programme. The increase in case numbers has been identified in six provinces; KZN, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and the North West where surveillance is conducted.Although the majority of people with flu will present mild illness, influenza may cause severe illness, which may require hospitalisation or cause death, especially in individuals who are at risk of getting severe flu illness or complications.
People at increased risk of severe health complications of flu include pregnant women, people living with conditions like HIV and other chronic illnesses or conditions such as diabetes, lung disease, tuberculosis, heart disease, renal disease and obesity, the elderly and children younger than 2 years old. TNICD confirms mumps outbreak in South AfricaThe most common symptoms include fever, muscle pains and body aches, dry cough, sore throat, runny nose, feeling tired or unwell and headache.
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