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Flu: The epidemic is “exceptionally high” in children and continues to intensify in continental France

The influenza epidemic, already very marked for several weeks, has accelerated again in recent days in France, the public health agency reported on Wednesday, January 29, emphasizing that children are “exceptionally” affected.

Disturbing indicators. According to the latest France Public Health Bulletin on acute respiratory infections, published on Wednesday, January 29, the influenza epidemic intensified in France from January 20 to 26 compared to the previous week.

The National Public Health Agency indicates “an increase in indicators in all age groups in the city and in the hospital” and points out “an exceptionally high activity in children.”

“In the hospital, the proportion of hospitalizations for influenza/influenza syndrome between hospitalizations all causes were at a very high level of intensity in children and high in the 15 years and more,” he said.

In city medicine, influenza indicators are at a very high increase, so much that the SOS doctor had not been attracted to this disease since 2010, for 15 years.

An epidemic again increases in adults

While the situation seemed to stabilize in adults, in people 15 years or older, the flu, increasing, reacing a “high level” in the hospital.

3,279 people were hospitalized after an emergency room for an influenza syndrome, or 4.5% of all hospitalizations.

Author: Margaux de Fouville and Juliette Brossault
Source: BFM TV

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