Belgium: The public health institute Sciensano speaks of an “influenza epidemic” in the country

For “flu epidemic” in the Belgium says the public health institute Sciensano. Particularly, in his announcement he notes that “now all the criteria are met to be able to talk about an epidemic flu. Both in general practitioners and in laboratory analyzes and hospitalization, we observe a clear increase in influenza cases. Furthermore, a number of other viruses, which cause respiratory diseases, are still circulating. This is the case with the Covid virus and the bronchiolitis virus».

Virologist Steven Van Gott, a virologist at Sciensano reports that “besides the flu virus, the coronavirus and the bronchiolitis virus are also widespread, to a lesser extent. The same good winter habits apply to all of these viruses: wash your hands, wear a mask, stay home if you are sick and ventilate well. It is always possible to get vaccinated against the flu.”