In the last week, an 8% decrease in the demand for consultations due to influenza-type illness was reported. SARS-CoV2 is the predominant virus at the moment. The application of the annual vaccine protects against severe forms of the disease, available in the country’s vaccination centers.
In the last week (SE) 46, consultations for influenza-type illness (ILI) have registered a decrease of 8%, compared to the previous week, going from 20,695 to 19,017, from one week to the next, indicates the weekly report of Universal country surveillance. However, the trend curve remains above the alert threshold.
In this same period, 252 people were hospitalized for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI), presenting a slight decrease in new hospitalizations of 12%, compared to the previous week. Among those hospitalized, 55% correspond to pediatric age; 55% being children under 2 years old, and 45% adults.
Among the respiratory viruses identified in the last week in patients hospitalized for acute respiratory infections, a predominance in the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 was identified, followed by rhinovirus, metapneumovirus, parainfluenza and adenovirus.
Having the annual dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is key to reducing the risk of hospitalizations and associated deaths. Citizens, mainly priority groups, are urged to apply their annual dose of protection.
Thus, it is also important to keep children’s regular vaccination schedule up to date, especially those under 5 years of age.
If you have respiratory symptoms
•Use face masks.
•Go to the doctor’s consultation and comply with the indicated rest to avoid infecting others.
•Avoid going to work, study or daycare sick. It is also not advisable with respiratory symptoms to attend meetings or places with a high concentration of people.
Acute and Serious Respiratory Infections Report
2023-12-01 19:59:50
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