Swine flu on the rise

Dr. Reinhold Lunow, medical director of the practice clinic Bornheim near Cologne and Bonn, warns of the increase in H1N1 infections.

Dr. Reinhold Lunow, medical director of the Bornheim practice clinic near Cologne and Bonn, warns of an increase in H1N1 infections. In recent days, according to his experience, the so-called swine flu has been on the rise, particularly among young people and children.

The infections usually do not cause life-threatening complications. Nevertheless, the expert in preventive medicine strongly recommends that patients with corresponding symptoms seek medical treatment.

Since it is assumed that the peak of infection has not yet been reached, patients at risk should urgently contact their family doctor Consult whether vaccination still makes sense now.