Per 100,000 inhabitants, approximately eighty children aged 5 to 14 had pneumonia last week. An increase was also seen in the winter of 2022, but at the peak just under sixty children per 100,000 inhabitants had pneumonia.
Whooping cough
Nivel does not provide an explanation as to why the number of pneumonias is increasing in these age groups. However, the research institute also saw an increase in the number of pneumonias in children aged 0 to 4 years and young people aged 15 to 24 in recent weeks. However, last week this number of patients remained the same compared to a week earlier.
The number of pneumonias also increased in people aged 65 and older, Nivel said. Relatively speaking, more older adults still develop pneumonia than young people or children.
The number of children who went to the doctor with whooping cough was also higher than in the previous two years. Ultimately, these numbers are still small, says Nivel, namely approximately five children between the ages of 0 and 14 per 100,000 inhabitants. (AP)
2023-11-16 06:07:15
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