Seasonal Influenza a Global Threat, WHO Advocates Immediate Vaccination

Seasonal Influenza virus: Vaccination plays a very important role among the at-risk groups, as it greatly diminishes the risks associated with seasonal influenza. Hence, on behalf of this population, it is always necessary to limit health complications. In addition, proper timing of vaccination will prevent and avoid severe complications and enhance the overall public health outcomes. To effectively guard vulnerable groups from risks brought about by seasonal influenza, vaccination plays a very important role. Hence, the necessary restriction of the population is needed to cause a reduction in health complications. By proper timing of vaccination, further complications are avoided and will improve the results of overall public health.

There are approximately 650,000 deaths around the world every year because of emerging respiratory diseases. WHO, therefore, makes seasonal vaccination against influenza an urgent public health priority.

One of the program aired by official channels, Science in Five, is an opportunity for experts to get a different perspective into their evaluations. In fact, they highlighted vaccination as the most pertinent strategy for the prevention of influenza and related mortality. Furthermore, this program featured Dr. Shoshana Goldin, WHO’s Emergency Unit’s announcement on seasonal influenza, pointing out how the world’s health experts and scientists are actively working to battle this virus.

The Danger of Influenza

• Influenza is nothing but a terribly adaptable virus with dozens of adaptable strains.
• It consistently undergoes mutations so as to escape the immune defenses and cause an illness.
• In addition, it holds up to hundreds of thousands in terms of death around the globe every year.
• Although the flu is common; it is extremely dangerous for someone who has a very weakened immune system.

Symptoms and Impact

Infective viral infection is the respiratory illness influenza (flu). It haunts the human race throughout the year; autumn and winter bring it out into the open most. Fever with

• Muscle pain
• Headaches
• Throat pain
• Cough
• General malaise

are the symptoms of influenza. These last for about two to seven days. However, a cough and tiredness may linger for about six weeks. Such illness usually ends up interrupting daily life for a long time.

Vulnerable Groups

Dr. Goldin highlighted the enormous burden that seasonal influenza places on WHO. 

• Explained that some groups have a higher risk of serious illness or death.
• These groups include older individuals and pregnant women.
• Also, people with chronic diseases are very vulnerable.
• Those with heart or lung disease are also at risk.
• In addition, additional precautions are needed for individuals with diabetes, obesity and HIV.

Vaccination is particularly critical for these vulnerable populations to reduce the risks associated with seasonal influenza.