Influenza solidifies decline in primary care and begins to decline in hospitals

According to Sivira data collected today by the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), it may be Fight for the peak of respiratory infections to arrive. Specifically, influenza epidemic Seasonal factors have reinforced the downward trend through successive declines in primary care diagnosed cases. The situation has begun to ease tensions in hospitals.in this field hospitable first has broken the growth trend In recent weeks, as revenue has dwindled.

Flu revenue recovered that number at the end of the year.you descend to There are 10.6 hospitalizations per 100,000 inhabitants,

14.9 cases last week. in this case The number of infections dropped from 409.9 to 346.7. The age group most affected by the virus is children under one year old.

Therefore, in the latest announcement of the Surveillance System for Acute Respiratory Infections (Sivira) released on Thursday, Overall case rate stable The incidence of acute respiratory tract infections in primary schools has become 926.6 per 100,000 inhabitants and 923.5 per 100,000 inhabitants First week of 2024.

inside hospitalization, In the second week of January, the number of cases dropped to 28.4 (compared to 35.2 the previous week). The highest numbers are concentrated at the age extremes: adults 80 or older (221.3) and adults under one year old (27.6).

The ISCIII report stated that Influenza is currently moderately contagious. As a result, it has retreated from last week’s highs. Currently, the most prevalent influenza virus is influenza A.

Who can stop mandatory mask wearing?

The last week of data for Silvera, corresponding to January 8 to 14, They will allow seven CCAAs to waive mask mandates. They are: Castilla-La Mancha (incidence rate 1,532.6); Valencian Community (1,297.6) Cantabria (1,161.2); Asturias (1,147.7); Madrid (827.5) and Galicia (460.4), and Castile and León (1,093.9).

Countries with a slight increase in the past 7 days are still waiting: Andalusia, Aragon, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Extremadura, Murcia, Navarra, Basque Country and Hugo Da.

All will meet the requirement set by the Ministry of Health to link two consecutive weeks of declines in acute respiratory infections to relief Mandatory nature of wearing masks in health centers.

Castile and León announced that it would abolish the tax.

They confirmed to this outlet from the health department that the decision was considered a good one.According to Carlos Fernández Carriedo, spokesman for the Commission, the Council of the Commission stressed that although widespread use is no longer mandatory from today, the Ministry of Health Mask use will continue to be recommended In health centers and hospitals, this has been the case for months.