The flu epidemic is experiencing a rebound, indicates Public Health France. The incidence rate increased by almost 40%. All regions are on alert.
The flu has not said its last word. Public Health France announces a rebound in the flu epidemic, this Wednesday, February 8. All age groups are concerned and the alert concerns both city medicine and hospitals.
In one week, the incidence rate of consultations for flu-like illness, calculated per 100,000 inhabitants, increased by 38%. The number of visits to the emergency room for flu-like illness increased by 40% over the same period.
Occitania and New Aquitaine appear in red on the vigilance bulletin of Public Health France. This is also the case for all the other regions: Ile-de-France, Pays-de-la-Loire, Brittany, Centre-Val-de-Loire, Grand-Est, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Auvergne-Rhône- Alps, Paca and Corsica. On the other hand, Hauts-de-France and Normandy are slightly less affected.
Almost all regions are on flu alert.
83 dead since the start of winter
712 serious cases of influenza are currently admitted to intensive care. 48% are between 15 and 64 years old. 42% are over 65 years old. 3% are under 14 years old. The flu killed 83 people in France this winter: 40 people over 65, 40 people aged 15 to 64 and 3 children and adolescents under 15.
Public Health France recalls that respecting barrier gestures is essential, as for Covid-19, to limit the risk of transmission of the flu.
Can we still get vaccinated?
The flu vaccination campaign continues until February 28, 2023. The flu usually lasts until March. Vaccination is recommended for people at risk of developing a severe form of influenza, which are the same as Covid-19: people over 65, patients under 65 with certain chronic diseases, pregnant women, people suffering from obesity. The flu is a highly contagious disease that can be serious. Vaccination is open to everyone.
