The flu killed almost 200 kids last flu season. This year—just 1.
Reason? Masks and distancing. The result has been: only about 0.1% of flu tests are coming back positive, versus 20-30% at this time in other years.
Silver lining of #COVID19 mitigation.
washingtonpost.com/health/2021/03…
Reason? Masks and distancing. The result has been: only about 0.1% of flu tests are coming back positive, versus 20-30% at this time in other years.
Silver lining of #COVID19 mitigation.
washingtonpost.com/health/2021/03…
2) “I think that that obliteration of the flu epidemic, which was seen globally, tells us that the way that influenza is transmitted from one person to another might really have been impacted by the use of masks, more than anything else,” said Flor Munoz.
3) “Influenza is expected to come roaring back next fall and winter if most coronavirus restrictions have lifted by then, experts warn. Because children commonly spread the flu, reopened schools and day-care centers may contribute significantly to the rebound.”
4) “That prediction is not just theoretical. Recent data from several countries, including Cambodia, Laos and Bangladesh, showed the flu resurging as coronavirus restrictions were lifted and students returned to schools, Brammer said.”
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