2023-11-29 19:50:08
Winter illnesses continue to grow in the country. Public Health France indicates this Wednesday that cases of bronchiolitis, Covid-19 and flu are on the rise in France.
As winter approaches, the circulation of viruses is still on the rise in the country. Already observed in recent weeks, this observation was confirmed this Wednesday by Public Health France, in its weekly report. Bronchiolitis, Covid-19, flu… All these diseases continue to progress in France.
Bronchiolitis: France in red
For a week, almost all of France has been classified as red for bronchiolitis. Almost all regions – including all those in France – have been classified in “epidemic alert” by the health agency. This Wednesday, she confirmed that the progression of cases was confirmed. Between November 20 and 26, 7,019 children under the age of two went to the emergency room, reveals Public health France. That’s almost 2,500 more than last week. Among them, 2,163 were hospitalized, 1,700 more than seven days ago.
Covid-19: increasing trend
At much lower levels, the same is true for Covid-19. The virus which has long disrupted the lives of the French has led in recent days to a “slight increase” visits to emergency rooms among those over 65. Because cases are also on the rise. From November 20 to 26, “22,257 new cases were declared by medical biology laboratories, compared to
19.074″, the previous week. The incidence rate is currently 33 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, compared to 28 seven days earlier.
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Flu: slightly increasing
The flu is no exception. “An increasing trend has been observed in recent weeks and more particularly among those under 15”, indicates Public Health France. Three regions are also moving into the pre-epidemic phase: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Île-de-France and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. However, “in view of virological data, the circulation of influenza viruses still remains low to date”tempers the health agency.
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