Respiratory illnesses have been increasing in many countries for weeks and are expected to continue after the recent holidays, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
The WHO chief urged people to “get tested and seek medical help if necessary, as anti-Covid treatments can prevent serious illness and death.”
Due to the increasing incidence of Covid worldwide, it is necessary to continue wearing masks and getting vaccinated, the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, recently said.
“Respiratory diseases caused by Covid, flu and other pathogens have been increasing in many countries for weeks and are expected to continue even after the recent holidays,” Ghebreyesus wrote on his personal account on the social network X (formerly Twitter) .
In such a situation, the WHO chief urged the public “to get tested and seek medical help if necessary, as treatments against Covid-19 can prevent serious illness and death.” “Continue to wear masks, ventilate and maintain distance to reduce exposure, and make sure you and your loved ones are up to date on your Covid and flu vaccines,” he added.
In addition, he suggested that governments “enable access to reliable testing, treatments and vaccines, especially for those at greatest risk of serious infection.” Authorities must “maintain surveillance, sequencing and reporting to ensure that “to track the evolution of the virus that causes Covid and to provide clear messages about the risks and measures to reduce the risk to their population,” Ghebreyesus said.
In the same context, the official recalled that the permanent recommendations to combat Covid issued by the WHO in 2023 must be followed in order to address the global threats of the disease.
