Update on influenza-testing, symptoms, vaccines, transmission. | Dr Scott Jensen

We’re in a heavy Influenza A season right now and this is how the flu can affect the brain and nervous system - not just your lungs. Neurologic complications can include: • Encephalopathy / encephalitis • Seizures • Acute necrotizing encephalopathy • ADEM • Guillain-Barré syndrome • Transverse myelitis • Increased stroke risk Important question: 👉 Does the flu vaccine lower neurologic risk? The evidence says yes - indirectly and, in some cases, directly: • Preventing flu = preventing its compli

Australians are being urged to get vaccinated as the K variant of the H3N2 influenza strain spikes over summer. #flu #influenza #health #vaccine #australia | 7NEWS Australia