The government epidemiology department believes that Seasonal flu epidemic has begun On the island. The virus is moving forward on the calendar and although it will not impact the emergency services, who are aware of the increase in cases but have the capacity to respond, they may end up being affected in the coming days as cases increase. The week can get stressful.
According to reports, the impact of the virus has been evident across the country this winter, with the autonomous regions of Cantabria, Castile-La Mancha and Valencia among the worst affected. National Acute Respiratory Infection Surveillance System
From the Carlos III Institute.In the Balearic Islands, cases increase Usually arrives two weeks late It’s usually associated with a significant drop in temperatures, but that didn’t happen. However, during the week of Christmas Eve, the flu epidemic became something of a classic. If the coronavirus has taught us anything, it’s that respiratory viruses spread very easily among people gathering in closed environments.
Another number to consider is Children under 4 years old are the most affected. Even though it was their first time getting a flu shot, only 15% were protected.
The archipelago’s incidence rate last week was 37.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The vast majority (73.5% of analyses) corresponded to influenza A (H1N1) viruses.. By age group, the infection rate among the youngest children is 136.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by 64 cases between 5 and 14 years old. That said, the infection has not yet affected the older population.
This way this won’t happen Extreme precautions should be taken. That means, in addition to getting vaccinated, wearing a mask, washing hands frequently, or meeting in open spaces. Although as the World Health Organization (WHO) recalls, symptoms do appear between the first and fourth days after infection, so in many cases, given the widespread spread of the virus, many people develop symptoms before becoming infected Already infected. know it. Most cold symptoms are caused by the flu
Because there are almost no cases of COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is declining.