During the past two weeks, the number of people who have died from the disease has also clearly increased, according to new figures from the Public Health Agency.
At the same time, more people will become seriously ill with influenza due to the extensive spread of infection that is ongoing, according to the Public Health Agency. The healthcare system will also experience increased pressure due to the spread of infection.
Those who suspect they are sick with influenza should avoid meeting others, primarily to reduce the risk of infecting risk groups.
If you yourself belong to a risk group, are elderly or have an underlying disease, it may be relevant to receive antiviral treatment. It needs to be initiated early in the course of the disease and requires a test to confirm that it is an influenza virus, said Magnus Gisslén, state epidemiologist at the Public Health Agency, to TT earlier in March.
