The flu epidemic has slowed down in recent days, remaining at a ” high level “while, in infants, that of bronchiolitis continues but with hospitalizations still falling, summarized this Wednesday, January 4, the public health agency.
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Last week was marked by a “slowing down the circulation of influenza viruses but maintaining a high level”, noted Public Health France in its weekly report. The flu epidemic, which currently strikes all regions of mainland France and most of the overseas territories, is early this year.
Last week “Influenza indicators were down in community medicine and in the emergency room, but hospitalizations and deaths continued to increase, particularly among people aged 65 and over”notes Public Health France.
The agency also warns that if “the end of the year holidays generally favor the reduction of the circulation of the flu”a rebound can be observed after re-entry.
Bronchiolitis epidemic on the decline again
The bronchiolitis epidemic continued in mainland France as well as in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique and Mayotte.
But the agency noted a “decrease in emergency visits and hospitalizations after emergency visits in children under 2 years of age in metropolitan France for the fourth consecutive week”.
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The health system has been under strain for several weeks due to a triple epidemic of Covid, bronchiolitis and influenza, which is weighing on emergency services.
In this context, the health authorities are once again calling on people at risk – especially the elderly – to be vaccinated against influenza and Covid, while vaccination campaigns are lagging behind this year.
