"Chronic influenza".. to threaten "dangerous" Doubles the risk of heart attack and stroke

A recent study revealed that infection with influenza, Covid, or some chronic viral infections may significantly increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, conducted a review that included 155 studies, and found that people infected with Covid or influenza were up to 5 times more susceptible to these heart complications during the weeks following infection, compared to people Healthy people.

 

 

The results showed that infection with influenza quadruples the risk of heart attack, and increases the risk of stroke 5 times within a month of infection.

 

 

As for those infected with Covid, they were 3 times more likely to suffer heart attacks and strokes within 14 days. For chronic viral infections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C, and shingles, researchers found an increased risk of heart attacks by up to 60 percent and strokes by up to 45 percent compared to people without these infections. Infection.

 

 

The study’s lead researcher, Dr. Kosuke Kawai, said: “It has become known that some viruses can cause cancer, but the relationship between viral infections and non-communicable diseases such as heart disease is still less clear. Our study showed that acute and chronic viral infections are associated with short- and long-term risks of heart attacks and strokes. With young people.

 

 

The researchers confirm that the results of the study support the importance of obtaining Covid and influenza vaccines, especially with the expectation that influenza rates will rise in the coming months, in light of the continued fluctuation of virus levels in society.

 

 

The study, which was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, reviewed research published between 1997 and and 2024, included expanded analysis of long-term chronic infections such as shingles, hepatitis C, and HIV, to highlight the cardiac risks associated with these infections.

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