Good news for hospitals, which have to deal with Covid-19 Delta and Omicron variants.
- Of viral origin, the flu is an acute respiratory infection that can be serious in the most fragile people.
- Bronchiolitis is a respiratory infection of the small bronchi caused by a very common respiratory virus.
According to the latest weekly report from Public Health France, epidemics of bronchiolitis and influenza are tending to decrease.
End of the bronchiolitis epidemic in Ile-de-France
The experts thus note a sharp decrease in the surveillance indicators for bronchiolitis in children under 2 years of age, which marks the end of the epidemic in Ile-de-France and the transition to the post-epidemic phase in Hauts-de-France. -France and Normandy. Martinique nevertheless remains in a critical position.
Concerning influenza, public health France notes a stabilization of the indicators of viral activity in city medicine, as well as a reduction in visits to emergencies and hospitalizations, despite the co-circulation of influenza viruses A (H1N1) pdm09 and A (H3N2). Overseas, Reunion and Mayotte are still in the epidemic phase.
“Insufficient vaccination coverage”
“The first estimates of vaccination coverage as of 11/30/2021 indicate that it is insufficient, both among people at risk of a severe form of influenza and among healthcare professionals”, also deplore public health experts. “In this context, it should be remembered that the systematic adoption of barrier gestures and influenza vaccination are effective means of protecting against influenza and its complications”, they add. Note that the flu vaccination campaign is extended until the end of February.
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