how difficult does the timing window make it to use these pills effectively and what does it say about the importance of testing and how the testing protocol needs to be ramped up in this country. if you don t know you ve got covid, you can t take advantage of something like this. it s very true. i think that is a problem in that in order for somebody to get the medication they may have to have a positive test of some sort and many of those are available, many can be taken at home. so getting the test may not be so difficult as it used to be. many months ago. but, again, the knowledge to be able to come and get the pill soon as the test is positive may not be very clear. we ve had a practice of this with influenza for many, many years. in which a medication is available in order to be given to persons who within the first 48 hours of their influenza symptoms, does not require a positive test, but actually does decrease chances someone s going to get sicker with influenza.
Flu cases in Arizona are down 95%, comparing 2020 and 2021 data
Arizona is seeing a large decrease in flu cases and experts say it may have to do with several factors.
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The twin-demic health officials were worried about back in the fall of last year is not happening right now.
âWe havenât seen yet at this point anyone coming in with SARS-COVID-2 and the influenza virus,â says infectious disease expert Dr. Wassim Ballan from Phoenix Childrenâs hospital.
Right now is the typical height of the flu season. The latest data from the Arizona Department of Health Services show that in 2020, the last week of January in Arizona saw 2,819 confirmed flu cases. That number is just under 20 for the same week in 2021. In other words, this is the worst time of the year for flu cases in Arizona cases, but right now we are down 95% compared to last year.