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Andalusian rate increased to 19.61 cases per 100,000 people, though still below the baseline
SEVILLA, December 12 (EUROPA PRESS) -
Andalusian Flu rate for week 48, last updated data, and comprising from 28 November to 4 December, has been located in 19.61 cases per 100,000 population, representing an increase of cases compared to week prior to this, when the rate of infection was only about 6.79 per 100,000 people.
It is clear from the data of the National Network of Epidemiological Surveillance, consulted by Europa Press, despite this slight increase in cases, the virus circulating in the community is still below the state average and basal threshold set for this campaign 2010-2011.
In fact, the state rate of incidence of influenza in this week 48 is 22.71 cases per 100,000 population, well below the baseline established for this season. Globally, it also indicates a low level of influenza intensity, with a steady evolution over previous weeks and a sporadic level of geographical spread of the disease.
In its distribution by age group, the highest incidence rates continue to be recorded influenza in children under five years, followed by the group of five to 14 years.
The Andalusian Regional Ministry of Health began last October, the new season 2010-2011 of vaccination against influenza, which this year is new administration of a single dose against A and B viruses that cause the disease and the who have acquired more than 1.4 million doses worth 8.3 million euros.
Andalusian Health officials expect the epidemic peak of the disease range in Andalusia between late December and early January, as it occurred in previous seasons, with the exception of last season, its uniqueness (the presence of H1N1 virus) made to pre-empt the epidemic peak precisely at the end of November.
As usual, Health recommends that all risk groups, including over 65 years, people with chronic diseases, health workers, caregivers and pregnant women - in the latter case they do so by your doctor - get vaccinated in order to achieve vaccination coverage series of previous campaigns, where rates stood at around 70-75 percent of the risk groups.