IIncidence of acute respiratory illness It has fallen for four consecutive weeks. Influenza and COVID-19 incidence rates are declining, But cases increased slightly bronchitis.
In the sixth week of this year, from February 5 to 11, the incidence rate of these diseases was 428.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 468.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants the previous week.
In the latest monitoring report acute respiratory infection (ARI) It is worth noting that Álava still has the lowest incidence rate, with 341.1 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Vizcaya with 440.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and Gipuzkoa with 450.2 cases.
By age group, The incidence rate is highest in the age group 0 to 4 years old, with 1,972.9 cases, followed by the 5 to 14 year old group with 749.4 cases. Incidence rates fell across all age groups compared with the previous week.
The number of severe acute respiratory infection cases requiring hospitalization was 15.8 per 100,000 inhabitants, very similar to the indicators of previous weeks.
As for Influenza detected in primary care, the rate dropped again to 18.8 per 100,000 inhabitants. There were 26.6 cases a week ago and 41.1 cases 15 days ago.
Conversely, bronchiolitis has risen again in children under two years of age for the second week in a row. 256.5 cases to 273.8 cases.
The incidence rate of the new coronavirus among people aged 60 and over was 7.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, down from 11.8 cases the previous week.
Between February 5 and 11, a total of 36 people were hospitalized with COVID-19, a decrease of 6 from the fifth week of this year.