A report published by the French “BFMTV” website warned that the world faces the possibility of an increase in influenza infections next winter, especially in countries whose people do not enjoy the necessary protection, given the state of relaxation and the decline in preventive measures from the Corona pandemic.

The virulence of the influenza epidemic, which is currently ending in Australia, raises fears of an outbreak of the disease this winter, especially since after two winters marked by social distancing measures, interest in influenza has decreased a lot among doctors and the general public.

According to the report, the immunologist and former government face in France, Alain Fischer, expresses serious concerns about the readiness of this viral disease to return strongly in France.

Fischer said in statements to the French newspaper, "Le Parisien", that "this year it will be difficult to maintain the same level of protection ... masks, distancing and extensive hand washing ... In front of this relaxation, there is a serious risk of an influenza epidemic."

The report considered that several signs make it possible to support the scenario put forward by this specialist. First, the absence of large waves of influenza during the past two winters, which prevented the French from developing antibodies against the disease and making them more susceptible to infection.

In the same context, Dr. Jennifer Nayak told CNN, commenting on the situation in the United States that, like France, “with the recent flu seasons that were low, I think the immunity of the population is low.”

Another worrying element, the report noted, is the situation in the Southern Hemisphere. In this part of the world where the seasons are reversed compared to the Northern Hemisphere, the period of influenza prevalence is from April to October, and the trends observed there make it possible to measure virulence. upcoming flu seasons.

According to the report, influenza cases this year were very important in Australia, and the number of cases recorded monthly in 2022 exceeded the numbers recorded in 2017 and 2019, which were already characterized by a large rate of diseases and cases causing death.