Despite the context, the demand for consultations is still above the alert threshold. Thus, there is also a decrease in hospitalizations.
He latest report indicates a decreasen of 3% in the demand for consultations due to influenza-like illness (ILI), in relation to the previous week, going from 25,753 in epidemiological week (SE) 28 to 25,012 in (SE) 29.
However, the trend curve is still slightly above the alert threshold.
Likewise, in the sentinel centers recorded a decrease in hospitalized of more than 19% compared to the previous week.
In the last days, (SE) 29, it 390 hospitalizations for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) were recorded.of which, 62% correspond to the pediatric age.
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He higher percentage of hospitalizations, 67.5% was identified in the group of children under 2 years of age and 38% was verified in adulthood.
Besides, the predominance of hospitalized persistss by respiratory infections associated with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Until (SE) 29, 1236 hospitalizations due to this infection were recorded.
93% of respiratory syncytial virus-associated hospitalizations it was identified in the pediatric age (0 to 19 years); 84% are less than 2 years old.
So far, the circulating viruses in the country identified in the last week evaluated are: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), Rhinovirus, Influenza A H1N1, SARS-CoV2, Influenza B, Metapneumovirus and Adenovirus (ADV).
