Is Corona displacing the flu? Drosten and Streeck react decisively to Böhmermann's question: "It can be ..."

The corona virus is on the rise again in autumn.

The cold season usually brings with it a wave of flu.

The debate is now flaring up among experts: Is Corona displacing the flu?

• Chancellor Angela Merkel * and Prime Minister Markus Söder want to tighten the rules again, as the number of infections in the coronavirus pandemic * is steadily increasing again in the cold season.

• As is well known, autumn heralds the flu season.

• Now the experts are discussing: Will fewer people be affected by the flu, norovirus & co.

Berlin -

is here, the colorful leaves are falling from the leaves.

But the

is not only golden, it also always brings

with it.

When the days get cooler, the

usually

.

Due to the wet and cold, many people have a

, which makes them not only susceptible to a

, but also to the

.

In autumn and winter, different diseases spread every year.

Why should this be any different this year?

Wearing

and

in supermarkets, public transport and restaurants.

instead of man to man in the open-

.

, not just for the little ones who are currently learning to wash hands, but for everyone and at all entrances to

.

These are measures that are

and the widely feared "second wave" * that

could provoke

a renewed

in the

.

And these measures also protect against

Survey: Have you disinfected your hands more often since Corona?

Health experts therefore suspect that

this year could perhaps result in fewer people suffering from other

.

Also

has now adopted the theme: On

, he asked whether there was already giving studies on the question of how many people through improved hygiene measures not only against the

, but also against other diseases such as the

, to be protected.

now becomes the basis of a debate between two leading German

.

Twitter: Jan Böhmermann triggers debate about flu

None other than

, chief virologist at the

, - Böhmermann had put it "CC" - answered his question.

And even quite decidedly: “Yes, of course.

Our influenza season ended abruptly in March.

In the

(

) the influenza season is almost canceled.

Most of the other cold viruses have also become rare, with the exception of the picornaviruses. "

Yeah yeah

Our influenza season ended abruptly in March.

In the southern hemisphere winter (South Africa, Australia) the influenza season is almost canceled.

Most of the other cold viruses have also become rare, with the exception of the picornaviruses (contact transmission, especially in children).

- Christian Drosten (@c_drosten) September 26, 2020

Picornaviruses

play

a role

especially in

.

They also include the

, which can cause colds.

At this point,

from Bonn, also one of the leading

the floor.

Compared to the news portal

, he is not so convinced of

opinion: “It may be that there is this effect.

In the southern hemisphere, for example, we could already see that there were extremely few

.

However, there are

already isolated diseases

in

. "

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Streeck is

currently

keeping

a close eye on

the

.

In the interview he emphasizes: “In the past month we have seen a significant increase in rhinoviruses.

These trigger a common cold - harmless, but annoying.

And these viruses are

transmitted

similarly to the

.

The question arises why this virus is not also blocked by our behavior and the

. "He wants to continue to monitor this closely over the next few weeks.

The opinion of whether there will be

fewer influenza cases

this

due to the increased

is divided among experts.

The

for example, told

that he

estimated

the risk of contracting

lower than usual

this year

due to the increased hygiene.

According to the Deputy Chairman of the Board of the

and Medical Director of the

in

,

not as contagious as the

Flu vaccination is recommended for coronavirus risk patients

Nevertheless,

urges

caution:

in

particular

have

to take care of

themselves in autumn and winter in order to avoid flu and colds: “If the body has to deal with several viruses at the same time, it is even more stressed.

That is why both flu and

urgently recommended

high

. ”

Bavaria's Prime Minister

recently advocated

.

Video: Risk group particularly at risk from flu during corona pandemic

On the other side of the world, winter is almost over now.

Studies show that there was

almost no

this year.

WHO graphs show that the numbers here are below those of previous years.

At the height of the flu season, Australia had only half as many cases as last year.

There were hardly any cases in South Africa in 2020 either.

The

also suspect

that the

could have played

a role in the

.