Catalan flu almost down to basic levels a month after peak

Influenza cases continue to fall in Catalonia and transmission rates remain moderate and are close to basic levels four weeks after peaking.According to data Catalonia Infection Surveillance Information System (SIVIC)ACN’s update on Tuesday showed 5,253 cases of influenza were diagnosed in primary care last week, compared with 7,772 the week before and 15,355 at the start of January.

In children, the incidence Influenza A Also experienced decreases and no increases flu bay estimated incidence Coronavirus disease There has also been a decrease in related admissions: 296 coronavirus patients in wards (compared to 385 the previous week) and 8 patients in ICU (14 days ago).

Cases of viruses causing bronchiolitis in children respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), there has been an increase in the number of children under one year old diagnosed in primary and secondary school. Last week, 235 minimal cases were detected. However, the incidence of RSV remains below baseline levels, and winter is the season when infants under six months of age are first vaccinated against RSV. Immunization was associated with a decrease in bronchiolitis cases and, most importantly, an increase in hospitalizations by the same information.