After several weeks of growth, the influenza epidemic seems to calm down in France, according to public health France this Wednesday, February 5. In its situation, the health body indicates “a slowdown” of the number of cases, although all France, except the meeting, remains on an epidemic alert.
A figure illustrates the decrease in influenza activity: “The proportion of influenza Sos Médecins reached 25.7%” this week, a 2%decrease. “This decrease was observed in all age groups,” according to Public Health France. But the activity of SOS doctors in the flu “remained this week at the level of very high intensity all the combined ages.”
Decrease indicators
This deceleration in the epidemic is visible both in city medicine and in a hospital environment. In the first case of this week, “influenza indicators decreased slightly,” according to France public health.
In hospitals, “influenza indicators were decreasing in all age groups.” “However, the level of intensity remained at a very high level in those children under 15 and kept high in the 65 years or more,” Nuance Public Health France.
“In the hospital, the proportion of hospitalizations for influenza/influenza syndrome between hospitalizations of all causes returned to a high level of intensity, but it was still very high in children,” says Public Health France.
The elders are still the most vulnerable people in front of the flu. “Among deaths related to death (this week), 94% worried people 65 years of age or old Electronically certified deaths was slightly reduced but still a very high level for the flu.
To deal with this disease, vaccination is still “the best way to protect yourself from flu,” Spf recalls. But vaccination coverage is “lower than estimated for the 2023-2024 season on the same date.”
“As of December 31, 2024, the vaccination vaccination coverage flu was 42.9%. It was 49.8% in people 65 years of age or older, and 22.7% in people under 65 years at risk of a severe flu “France explains public health. The vaccination campaign lasts until February 28.
Source: BFM TV
