Respiratory infections and especially the flu are sweeping the country at the moment we are going through, with Pulmonology Professor Nikos Tzanakis reporting to SKAI and Atariastos that it is estimated that 800,000 to 1,200,000 Greeks are currently sick.

“The flu is leading the race, which is at its peak. After February 15, we will start to see a decrease in cases,” characteristically mentions the professor, while pointing out that: “In the meantime, we will see an increase in other viruses, which, however, are not capable of giving pandemic characters, and we will also have the coronavirus “scratching” us a little.”

As noted by Mr. Tzanakis, the majority of flu cases are very mild, with most continuing to work but suffering from coughs, sore throats, runny noses…

“Vaccination in the over 65s and over 70s has gone well but not as much as we would like and that’s why people don’t come to the emergency room as much. People who come to the emergency room are between 15 and 55precisely the ages that were not vaccinated and are not vaccinated as a rule”, continues the professor.

“The main one is the flu, the pandemic strain H1N1 which has characters of high transmissibility and heavy course, with symptoms that are quite distressing. But I think it won’t get us into a lot of trouble because the immune system recognizes it,” concludes the professor.