{"id":8154,"date":"2022-09-09T15:21:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T15:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilav.pt\/learn-all-about-flu-and-its-prevention\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T15:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:40:08","slug":"learn-all-about-flu-and-its-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilav.pt\/en\/learn-all-about-flu-and-its-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn all about flu and its prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The flu is an acute viral illness that predominantly affects the respiratory tract and is highly contagious.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is easily transmitted from person to person:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The act of coughing;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The act of sneezing;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a conversation within 1 meter of the infected person.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main symptoms are<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sudden malaise;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High fever (above 38\u00baC);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shivers;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle pain;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joint pain.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a public health problem that can have serious consequences, especially for groups at risk, who have weakened immune systems and are therefore unable to fight the virus effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaccination is the main way to prevent the flu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaccinate yourself and those around you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Find out how the flu vaccination plan will work this fall and winter<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the colder days approach, the flu vaccination campaign, run by the Directorate-General for Health, begins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this campaign, which began on September 5, the following are covered in order of priority:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elderly people aged 80 and over;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residents of nursing homes and the integrated long-term care network;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People over 70;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People over 65;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 18s with chronic illnesses such as heart failure, severe lung disease, severe neuromuscular disease and kidney failure;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health and nursing home professionals;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pregnant women and children with chronic illnesses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you belong to any of these groups, book your vaccination at Medilav now.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The flu is an acute viral illness that predominantly affects the respiratory tract and is highly contagious. 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