The peak of the flu epidemic could soon be reached.
Sciensano, the public health institute, held its weekly epidemiological report on Wednesday. During this, virologist Steven Van Gucht indicated that the peak of the seasonal flu epidemic could soon be reached, while it is still described as “moderately intense”.
Indeed, last week, the number of people going to their doctor with flu-like symptoms increased again, indicates the specialist, with an average of 845 people showing symptoms out of 100,000 inhabitants. Note that this high incidence rate also includes people suffering from the coronavirus.
“We know that the number of Covid-19 contaminations is decreasing, so the flu is responsible for this increase in the numbers“, Explains Steven Van Gucht. “We are, however, seeing a slowdown across all charts, which means the peak is likely in sight.”
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