Winter viruses can trigger a heart attack or stroke, our study shows. It’s another good reason to get a flu or COVID shot

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:12:57 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/winter-viruses-can-trigger-a-heart-attack-or-stroke-our-study-shows-its-another-good-reason-to-get-a-flu-or-covid-shot-256090>

"Winter is here, along with cold days and the inevitable seasonal surge in
respiratory viruses.

But it’s not only the sniffles we need to worry about. Heart attacks and
strokes also tend to rise during the winter months.

In new research out this week we show one reason why.

Our study shows catching common respiratory viruses raises your short-term risk
of a heart attack or stroke. In other words, common viruses, such as those that
cause flu and COVID, can trigger them."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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