Do Four years since the pandemic entered Málaga and Before three o’clock – Early February 2021 – A peak in hospitalizations occurs Coronavirus crisis. At that time, there were 1,010 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the province’s hospitals, nearly all the beds in regional hospitals. However, more than a year later, the situation is now normal: the same as before the pandemic, just with the addition of coronavirus as another pathogen. In fact, health workers point out that Hospitalized with influenza This year, they have surpassed SARS-CoV-2 patients.
As the person in charge explained Pulmonary Department, José Luis Velasco Clinical Hospital, in this autumn and winter season, “more patients were admitted to the hospital due to influenza than due to new coronary pneumonia.” This means that the epidemiological pattern after the outbreak of the new coronavirus tends to normalize and return to the same situation as before the epidemic. Although Velasco would prefer to qualify: “It means this is what we have.” That is, a similar situation to what it was before 2020, plus the virus from China.
According to the last Andalusia Weekly Acute Respiratory Infection Surveillance ReportIn the province of Málaga, corresponding to the period from 12 to 18 February, these symptoms have been decreasing since the beginning of January. According to the latest data for this week, the incidence rate of acute respiratory infections in primary care (ARIs) is 264.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. But the most important thing to consider is hospitalization rates, because they are precisely the most severe cases.Well, those Influenza viruses reproduce faster than respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the leading cause of bronchiolitis, and Even those with COVID-19.
Estimated revenue levels based on latest reports influenza “The number of cases has increased significantly” since the week of the December long weekend, peaking in the first week of January with 10.1 cases per 100,000 residents. They have since declined until reaching 0.1 between February 12 and 18, the last period for which data are available.
About hospitalization rates virtual reality system, The increase began around November 20 last year and reached a maximum in the first week of 2024, with 5.0 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.For their part, the income rate Coronavirus According to the Department of Health report, the numbers remained “low” until the week starting December 18, “increased slightly” from Christmas to mid-January, and “fell somewhat in the following weeks”. According to the latest data from mid-February, 0.4 people were hospitalized with coronavirus per 100,000 residents.
After four years of the pandemic, there’s a certain sense of boredom, Flu vaccination rates are low This season is better than previous years. So SAS introduced cLaunch of walk-in vaccination campaign; The initiative was well received and improved immunity levels. Looking ahead to the next cold season, based on experience that the number of hospitalizations for influenza this year has exceeded the number of hospitalizations for COVID-19, health workers insist: High-risk groups should not let down their guard when getting the flu vaccine.