The flu continues to decline and Its incidence fell in one week to 239.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in primary care, 40% less than a week previously. However, the drop is not yet perceptible in hospitals, where the pressure remains at a rate of 9.9.
The latest epidemiological bulletin from the Carlos III Health Institute, corresponding to Christmas week – between December 22 and 28 – also reflects a reduction of all respiratory viruses (flu, covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus) in primary care, where the incidence increased from 837.9 last week to 573.6 this week.
Concretely, we detected an incidence of covid-19 of eight cases per 100,000 inhabitants and of influenza of 52.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. However, the situation remains in hospitals, which recorded 22.9 admissions/100,000 inhabitants for all respiratory viruses, compared to 22.8 last week.
For influenza, the rate remains stable at 9.9 admissions/100,000 inhabitants (9.6 the previous week). The most affected remain those over 80, with a slight increase in incidence from 55.4 to 62.3. Among children under one year old, income fell from 16.1 to 45.7. In people aged 1 to 4 years, the incidence remains at 15.
Meanwhile, hospitalizations for COVID-19(femaleThey remain at an overall rate of 0.4, although in babies under one year old they rise to 5.8, the highest of any group. He VRSfor its part, remains at 3.1 like last week. Children under one year old are once again those with the most income, even if their incidence has fallen from 83.7 to 68.
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