In Saumur, a teenager succumbed to post-clrippal pneumonia.
- In Maine-et-Loire, more specifically in Saumur, a 12-year-old girl died of pneumonia following a flu.
- According to the ARS Pays de la Loire, “the week of January 13, 2025 shows indicators increasing whether it is the use of influenza syndrome in children under the age of 15.”
- This is why the flu vaccination campaign is extended until February 28, 2025.
On January 26, 2025, the parents of a 12 -year -old girl found their child inert in her room, shortly after 5 am. This drama occurred in Saumur (Maine-et-Loire). A few days earlier, the young patient had consulted a doctor because she was “probably” Access of a flu for a week. This influenza statement led to the appearance of pneumonia, which caused its death, according to an autopsy carried out on January 27, 2025. This examination revealed very damaged lungs which seem to confirm a flu, according to the prosecutor Alexandra Verron, questioned by Ouest-France.
Post-grated pneumonia: the teenager could not be resuscitated
Pneumonia is a current complication of the flu. “During viral pneumonia, the flu virus can itself spread to the lungs. Some people with viral pneumonia are also infected with bacteria and develop bacterial pneumonia, this can happen when bacteria (like pneumococci or staphylococci) attack the weakened defenses of the person. ,, explain The MSD manual.
On Sunday, the firefighters, the Samu and the national police came to the teenager’s rescue. When they arrived, she was in cardiac arrest, according to Ouest-France. After several attempts, the emergency services did not manage to revive it with a massage. Subsequently, the girl was therefore quickly transported to the pediatric emergencies of the Angers University Hospital, but she did not survive.
Flu: “Indicators increasing be the use of care in those under 15”
As a reminder, the flu epidemic continues to wreak havoc in France, especially in Pays de la Loire, where the epidemic stage has been reached since the week of December 9, 2024. “The week of January 13, 2025 shows indicators that it is the use of influenza syndrome care in children under the age of 15, acts SOS doctors for influenza syndrome all ages and emergencies for influenza syndrome all ages which were increasing again, after a decrease observed the previous week “, Can we read in a press release of the Regional Health Agency (ARS) in the region.
Faced with the multiple cases of flu, the government has decided to extend the vaccination campaign against this very contagious viral infection until February 28, 2025. The goal? Slow down the transmission, prevent serious forms and reduce hospitalizations. ARS recalls that vaccination, associated with respecting barriers, remains an effective rampart, in particular with regard to the serious forms of the disease. “It has a double advantage: it is both personal and collective protection. The more the number of vaccinated people increases, the less the virus circulates. Vaccination is recommended for people at risk, especially people aged 65 and over and their entourage. “
