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upsurge of flu-like syndrome in Rwanda

The surge in flu-like syndrome is primarily attributed to the rainy season and the burden (morbidity and mortality) of Covid-19 remains very low (0.3 per cent). “There shouldn’t be any cause for alarm. The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) has reported a 19 per cent nationwide increase in flu-like syndrome cases during the last two weeks of January compared to the last two weeks of December, emphasising that it is not linked to Covid-19. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), older people, pregnant women, and people with underlying health conditions are at higher risk of developing severe disease due to both influenza and Covid-19. WHO recommends that these categories of people stay up-to-date on their Covid-19 vaccination and get an influenza vaccine this rainy season.Why do you think Africa is new mutatnts of flu ?

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