Flu continues to recede and will no longer be prevalent in two weeks

MADRID (EFE) – The number of influenza continues to decrease in all autonomous regions, both in primary care and in hospitals, and if this incidence continues to decrease, influenza will return to normal in a week or two, that is, there are no cases that have already Popular features.

This is clearly shown by the report of the Surveillance System for Acute Respiratory Infections (SiVIRA) published by the Carlos III Health Institute, which corresponds to the third week of January, with a decrease in all acute respiratory infections from the 15th to the 21st: Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and SARSCoV-2. In fact, hospitalizations for covid-19 and RSV solidify the downward trend in incidence rates across all age groups.

The report clearly states that the number of masks continues to decline in 17 communities, which will allow more autonomous groups to join the ranks of recommending masks at health centers instead of making their use mandatory, linking the two weeks to the downward trend identified by the Ministry of Health. Healthy response to the epidemic on the 10th.

Eight communities connected in two weeks

According to the report, the global incidence of acute respiratory tract infections in primary care fell significantly, falling by 23% to 717.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 933 cases in the previous week.

Declines in the third week of January were observed in all communities, eight of which were linked to downward ARI, including Asturias, Cantabria, Castile-La Mancha, Cas Tiglia Leon, Catalonia, Valencian Community, Galicia and Madrid.

Castile and León was the first country to abolish the tax, and although its regional data are inconsistent with national data, health authorities consider the data to be good. Last week, some autonomous regions chose to err on the side of caution and slightly extended the mandatory period as a precautionary measure.

By age group, the highest incidence of acute respiratory tract infections in primary care is among children under one year old (2,918.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants), followed by children aged 1-4 years (2,196.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants).

Influenza rates fell for the second consecutive week, and bronchiolitis rates began to decline in week 50 of 2023 (December 11-17).

In hospitals, the incidence rate fell to 21 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (29 cases the previous week) and was also found in all communities.

By age, adults over 80 years of age have the highest incidence (156.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants), followed by adults under one year old (89.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants).

The incidence of covid-19 in primary care also fell for the second week running, with the highest rates among children aged 1-4 years, while the number of hospitalizations due to coronavirus fell to 1.6 cases per 100,000 people, compared with 2019 3.2 Example. The previous week.

In terms of RSV, the infection rate in primary care showed a downward trend in all age groups, and the hospital infection rate dropped significantly; only children under one year old had the highest incidence rate.