{"id":1739,"date":"2023-02-16T22:39:06","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T22:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=1739"},"modified":"2023-02-16T22:41:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T22:41:07","slug":"infectious-diseases-like-covid-19-are-still-on-aussies-minds-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/health\/infectious-diseases-like-covid-19-are-still-on-aussies-minds-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Infectious diseases like COVID-19 are still on Aussies\u2019 minds in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1739\" class=\"elementor elementor-1739\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-140bab4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"140bab4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-554ecde\" data-id=\"554ecde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d704c elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30d704c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>P<strong>repare to be shocked \u2013 after three years of COVID-19, Australians, especially older Australians, still rate infectious diseases highly among their health priorities.<\/strong><\/p><p>A survey by Pfizer of 1075 Australians has found that 44% considered infectious disease prevention a personal health priority, just under taking care of general health at 61% and \u201cliving healthier\u201d at 47%; additionally, 66% thought infectious diseases like COVID were among the most important health topics covered by the media last year.<\/p><p>Notably, older Australians \u2013 the Baby Boomers and Silent Generation \u2013 view infectious disease prevention as being more important than the average Australian does, at 59% and 74% respectively.<\/p><blockquote><p>Infectious diseases continue to be part of our lives.<\/p><\/blockquote><p><em><strong>\u201cWe see that COVID-19 is showing no signs of disappearing from our communities, and the recent spikes in meningococcal and other transmissible infections demonstrate the need to continuously improve our understanding of diseases to protect ourselves,\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>said Dr Krishan Thiru, Pfizer Australia &amp; New Zealand Medical Director.<\/p><p><em><strong>\u201cIt is so important for people to prioritise their health and know what tools they have to protect themselves and their loved ones.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p><h2><strong>Get the right information<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>A couple words of warning, though: the survey also found that 39% of Australians don\u2019t think it\u2019s important to keep up to date with their vaccination schedule, leaving them open to preventable infections, and more than 40% still rely on Internet search engines to source personal health information \u2013 or worse, social media, where misinformation can run rampant.<\/strong><\/p><p><em><strong>\u201cIt can be tempting and so convenient to browse online to seek answers to health questions. But health decisions require the most up-to-date and accurate information, which is best obtained from reputable sources,\u201d<\/strong><\/em> said Dr Thiru.<\/p><p>Pfizer has recently launched an information hub where Dr Thiru offers \u201ccredible, evidence-based information\u201d on a range of personal health topics \u2013 find it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pfizer.com.au\/your-health\/managing-your-health\/dr-krishan\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prepare to be shocked \u2013 after three years of COVID-19, Australians, especially older Australians, still rate infectious diseases highly among their health priorities. 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