- Symptom fever It was most widespread in calendar week 10 with 8,978 reports
- Increase of 24.5% Eye redness
- Grippesymptome with a 38.8% decline
Fever is currently the most commonly reported symptom – especially in children. The AOK explainsthat fever is usually a normal defense reaction to infections: the body raises its “temperature setting” to better fight viruses and bacteria.
Just in Daycare and school children encounter many new pathogens; Typical childhood illnesses and respiratory infections almost always result in fever. As a result, fever numbers rise particularly significantly at this time of year – from a medical point of view, this is usually a sign that the child’s immune system is working at full speed, and not necessarily for more serious illnesses.
Fever is currently the most common symptom in Germany
For calendar week 10, the on-call medical service of the patient service reports 116 117 Fever as the most frequently mentioned symptom. The complaint was total 8.978 reported once. So that’s it 7,8Percent of callers affected by fever.
Current symptoms: Flu symptoms decreasing – eye redness with the greatest increase
There are particularly strong declines at the moment Grippesymptome . Compared to the previous month, the number of reports fell by 38.8% von 10.154 on 6.217 cases.
In contrast, complaints increased Eye redness clearly. To whole 24.5% increased complaints about the symptom. In calendar week 9, the patient service reported overall 3.002 Calls regarding this symptom picture. In the previous week only 2.411 reported.
As the season gets colder, many people suffer from irritated and red eyes. According to the AOK The main reason for this is the dry heating air, which disrupts the protective tear film in the eyes and promotes inflammation. To prevent this, the health insurance company recommends regular ventilation, sufficient fluid intake and a humidity level between 40 and 60 percent. Gentle eyelid care can also help prevent redness and irritation.
If you have any of these symptoms, if you have any concerns, contact your doctor or Patient Services on 116 117. This also offers help with stress, anxiety or depression-related symptoms. In addition, telephone counseling is available around the clock, free of charge and anonymously under the telephone numbers 0800 / 111 0 111 and 0800 / 111 0 222 available.
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