Africa-Press – Botswana. The European Union (EU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) warned yesterday of the increase in cases of Covid-19, which suggest that a new wave of infections has started and call for the reinforcement of vaccination.
In a joint statement, released Wednesday (12), the European Commission, the WHO and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) say that the Covid-19 pandemic is not over and the numbers of cases have been increasing. rise, “indicating that a new wave has begun” with the arrival of autumn.
The signatories – the European Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakides, the WHO regional director for Europe, Hans Henri Kluge, and the director of the ECDC, Andrea Ammon – point out that, “unfortunately”, the Covid-19 figures 19 have risen, although far from those of 2021, and recommend the need for protection, “especially for the most vulnerable, through all available instruments, including vaccination”.
The statement also warns of the expected growth in seasonal influenza cases and the potential joint circulation of this virus with SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, which will increase pressure on hospitals and other health care providers.
“Together with public health measures [such as wearing a mask and physical distancing], vaccination remains one of the most effective tools against both viruses”, underline the signatories.
Death Of Teenager
A 14-year-old girl died in an intensive care unit in Italy after contracting Covid-19, despite having had three doses of the vaccine, the Italian press reported.
The young woman was admitted to Perrino Hospital in Brindisi, Italy on Saturday around 5:00 am with fever and vomiting. During the night, her health deteriorated and the young woman was transferred to intensive care, where she died.
The girl, vaccinated with all three doses, had tested positive for Covid-19 after a routine test at the hospital. However, it is unknown if she had any previous medical conditions.
“It could have been a syndrome of multiorgan dysfunction, linked to a systemic inflammatory response, that caused the death of the 14-year-old girl in the resuscitation ward of Hospital Perrino in Brindisi,” explained Fulvio Moramarco, director of the pediatric department at Hospital Perrino.
At the moment, investigations are underway to understand what may have caused the death of the teenager.
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