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    Autumn/winter flu may inhibit the spread of the new coronavirus

    • Last Update: 2020-12-03
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    Scientists at Stanford University in the U.S. have found a correlation between seasonal respiratory viruses and new coronavirus in their investigations, and the emergence of seasonal influenza viruses may inhibit the spread of new coronavirus, thus easing the outbreak, according to a recent article published on the web page of the American journal Science.
    with the arrival of the autumn and winter flu season, the situation of prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has become more serious, and scientists are concerned about the potential for influenza and neo crown pneumonia to appear and spread together, thus increasing the complexity of the outbreak. A study by U.S. scientists in North Carolina found that not only is the new coronavirus less likely to be infected with the flu virus, but the presence of one of the two may also inhibit the presence of the other, which undoubtedly gives the public a rye of hope, but also brings inspiration to this research.
    Since March, the team has taken nasopharyngeal swabs from 1,217 patients with new coronary pneumonia or other respiratory diseases in Northern California and used samples for polymerase chain reactions (PCRs) to analyze the carrying of new coronaviruses and other respiratory pathogens, including influenza A virus, influenza B virus, respiratory syncytial virus, etc.
    , experts obtain data under the condition that a single variable is controlled. Of the 115 patients with neo-crown pneumonia, 23 detected at least one other pathogen in the body, accounting for 20.0%, compared with 292 of the 1,091 patients with neo-corona pneumonia, or 26.8%. On the other turn, of the 315 other virus patients, 23 had neo-crown pneumonia at the same time, accounting for 7.3%, compared with 92 of the 891 non-other virus patients, or 10.3%. At the same time, the scientists also found that the co-infection of multiple viruses is not necessarily related to age.
    Based on the findings, although scientists have found a mutual inhibitory relationship between the new coronavirus and other respiratory pathogens, which may have a "protective effect" on humans, it also indicates that the rate of co-infection between the new coronavirus and other respiratory viruses is higher than previously reported, and the possibility of carrying both viruses remains a cause for alarm and concern.
    so far, scientists from other countries have done research on a small scale, but the statements are very different and need to be further investigated. Chinese researchers in February this year in Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital 99 patients with neo-crown pneumonia in 73 available samples of the analysis and testing did not find the existence of other viruses, while the Italian team suggested that the joint spread of the new coronavirus and influenza virus may lead to an increase in new coronavirus infection, the two "cooperation" or will stimulate the possibility of virus regeneration, increase the risk of death.
    In today's situation, on the one hand, the arrival of the flu season urgently requires scientists to expand the relationship between the new coronavirus and other influenza viruses, to give a more accurate statement, on the other hand, before the clear results are released, the public need to be vigilant, reasonable protection at the same time to maintain confidence in the fight against the epidemic, to avoid unnecessary tension and anxiety. Recently, the Chinese Academy of Engineering
    Wang Chen at the annual meeting of the Association of Science and Technology has disclosed China's special situation, for the flu season vaccination, scientific prevention and control of the preparation and give relevant recommendations, more research results will also promote the development of epidemic prevention measures.
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