Spanish flu peak welcomes new year

Communities prepare for new year Respiratory disease peak periodwhose incidence rebounded again within a week – until 908 cases per 100,000 Residents – Due to the spread of influenza, it is not surprising that the current flu season is under control in the opinion of experts because the virus circulating is an “old familiar”.

Just days before ringing in the new year, the epidemiological curve continues to rise, driven by Christmas and sudden social interactions. Temperatures drop in parts of Spainwhich results in increased visits to GPs and emergency departments, as well as increased hospitalizations in people over 80 and under 1 year old.

This is illustrated by data from the Carlos III Health Institute, which showed that hospitalizations due to influenza rose to 5.6 per 100,000 inhabitants (compared to 3.2 the previous week), while cases due to covid-19 increased to The proportion of those residents hospitalized for bronchiolitis stabilized at 2.3 cases (compared to 1.9 the previous week) and remained at 4.2.

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Some centers and hospitals in the Community of Madrid Begin to notice an increase in patientsAs unions and associations have denounced, this suggests that the backlash has intensified Staffing “insufficient” This has led to services being “overwhelmed and overcrowded”, while health care demand in Castilla-La Mancha hit a record high, with 4,000 emergencies being attended to on Tuesday.

Óscar Zurriaga, president of the Spanish Epidemiological Society, said that this wave of epidemic “The continued rise is normal and expected,” H3N2 influenza serotypes (Influenza A virus genus) and the omicron sublineage mainly circulate, but more severe cases have not been reported.

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Zuriaga said that a virus is a virus no matter what, and experts and the medical community already know this, but he clarified “There’s no crystal ball.” Know exactly what to expect in the coming weeks.

Here are some of the communities reporting epidemiological and health conditions in recent weeks.

The country’s hospitals broke a record on Tuesday with 4,000 nursing staff, with the government arguing the demand was “already being fully utilized” and that the peak would not be the last as the incidence of the virus in the community was already high. More than 1,360 cases per person. 100,000 inhabitants.

Although it has one of the highest rates of respiratory infections (1,329 cases per 100,000 inhabitants) and influenza cases double every week, no problems with saturation or lack of beds are reported.

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Severe acute respiratory infections are increasing in both children and adults (incidence 31 cases, compared with the national average of nearly 20 cases). More than 50 per cent of tests in primary care show influenza continues to grow, while covid-19 is increasing in some groups.

Although the number of bronchiolitis cases in children is down from last season due to vaccinations, flu rates are still on the rise, with peaks higher than last year. The incidence of SARS-CoV-2 appears to be stabilizing as hospital admissions decline.Primary care detects growth beyond expectations Pneumonia and bronchitis.

Influenza is spreading among the population, but the incidence of other infections such as bronchiolitis among children under 2 years old remains high, with more than 1,100 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

In December, the respiratory illness gradually worsened, causing the emergency rooms of many hospitals to “collapse” during the Constitution long weekend. Wait times in the emergency room of Txagoritxu Hospital in Victoria were as long as 16 hours.

Salud-Osasunbidea confirms that emergency room visits and hospital admissions for respiratory infections are high but have not yet reached saturation. Transmission of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 is increasing, but with lower intensity and severity.

Flu activity has been rising for three consecutive weeks, doubling in percentage, and is expected to peak in January, while covid-19 maintains moderate and reasonable trends Bronchiolitis in children has been controlled through vaccination.

Hospitals such as Valdesilla (Santander) are operating as expected at this time of year, with high bed occupancy.Demand is monitored daily influenza epidemic wave Adapt with contingency plans and leave room for peak periods.

There is an increase in pediatric emergency activity over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

The incidence of acute respiratory infections has increased from 1,008 to 1,146 cases per 100,000 inhabitants last week and is expected to reach a peak in the coming weeks, without saturation in centers.

The number of infections detected in primary care is increasing, especially influenza, which has exceeded the established baseline threshold of 59.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (69.8 cases) and covid-19, although there is currently no collapse of cases, either in family medicine or Hospital in the field of medicine.