Thread by @MartinJuhl2

Interesting new report from Norway:

Link between lower CV disease and fewer influenza infections mentioned on page 11

Paper on the subject:
Cardiovascular Hospitalizations, Influenza Activity, and COVID-19 Measures
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32757861/

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Translated: The comparison showed that hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease were halved during the shutdown when the pandemic hit Norway, and remained lower than normal in the first weeks after the gradual easing of measures.
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In parallel with the shutdown, there was an increase in admissions for covid-19 and a as the authorities gradually eased the restrictions, there was an increase in admissions for cardiovascular disease, but to a lower level than before the onset of the epidemic in Norway.
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It is known that there is a link between influenza levels and cardiovascular disease. It is therefore likely that the rapid and steep decline in influenza may have contributed to fewer admissions for cardiovascular disease.
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There is an established temporal association between influenza activity in the community and CVD hospitalizations, associating a 5% monthly increase in influenza activity with a 24% increase in heart failure
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