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Ei tuo leviämisnopeus mikään uusi uutinen ole. Se kerrottiin jo kesäkuussa. Näköjään loppuu WHO:ta aiheet kun pitää samaa asiaa hokea.

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Ei tuo leviämisnopeus mikään uusi uutinen ole. Se kerrottiin jo kesäkuussa. Näköjään loppuu WHO:ta aiheet kun pitää samaa asiaa hokea.

helvetin imbesilli. Ei WHO ole tuota tiedottanut uudelleen, vaan sanomalahdet on löytänyt uutisen uudelleen

tuota.. kirjoitti:

helvetin imbesilli. Ei WHO ole tuota tiedottanut uudelleen, vaan sanomalahdet on löytänyt uutisen uudelleen

Tässä pätkiä WHO:n uudesta tiedotteesta (kaikki ei mahdu tähän)

Large populations susceptible to infection
While these trends are encouraging, large numbers of people in all countries remain susceptible to infection. Even if the current pattern of usually mild illness continues, the impact of the pandemic during the second wave could worsen as larger numbers of people become infected.

Larger numbers of severely ill patients requiring intensive care are likely to be the most urgent burden on health services, creating pressures that could overwhelm intensive care units and possibly disrupt the provision of care for other diseases.

Not the same as seasonal influenza
Current evidence points to some important differences between patterns of illness reported during the pandemic and those seen during seasonal epidemics of influenza.

The age groups affected by the pandemic are generally younger. This is true for those most frequently infected, and especially so for those experiencing severe or fatal illness.

To date, most severe cases and deaths have occurred in adults under the age of 50 years, with deaths in the elderly comparatively rare. This age distribution is in stark contrast with seasonal influenza, where around 90% of severe and fatal cases occur in people 65 years of age or older.

Severe respiratory failure
Perhaps most significantly, clinicians from around the world are reporting a very severe form of disease, also in young and otherwise healthy people, which is rarely seen during seasonal influenza infections. In these patients, the virus directly infects the lung, causing severe respiratory failure. Saving these lives depends on highly specialized and demanding care in intensive care units, usually with long and costly stays.

During the winter season in the southern hemisphere, several countries have viewed the need for intensive care as the greatest burden on health services. Some cities in these countries report that nearly 15 percent of hospitalized cases have required intensive care.

Preparedness measures need to anticipate this increased demand on intensive care units, which could be overwhelmed by a sudden surge in the number of severe cases.