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The region, among disadvantaged communities hit by the virus with 30.6 cases per 100,000 population
Influenza activity continues to decline in Spain and specifically in the Community of La Rioja has declined and is currently amongst the least hit by the virus with 30.6 cases per 100,000 population, according to data available to the National Monitoring Network Epidemiological Health Institute Carlos III.
March 6, 2011
MADRID / LOGRO?O, 6 (EUROPA PRESS)
Influenza activity continues to decline in Spain and specifically in the Community of La Rioja has declined and is currently amongst the least hit by the virus with 30.6 cases per 100,000 population, according to data available to the National Monitoring Network Epidemiological Health Institute Carlos III.
The national rate of 81.66 cases per 100,000 population, "very close" to be back below the baseline set for the 2010-2011 season of 67.49 cases per 100,000 population.
The influenza epidemic wave influenza peaked during the first weeks of the year and, in fact, in January totaled 239.04 cases per 100,000 population.
In contrast, during the week of 20 to 26 February, the network of sentinel doctors detected as incidence rates have already fallen below the baseline in six grids (Canarias, Cantabria, Castilla y Leon, Navarra, La Rioja and Ceuta ), while the rest are located at very close to it.
In particular, the region hardest hit in this last week has been Catalonia, with 176.8 cases per 100,000 population, followed Melilla (143.7), Canarias (129.3), Aragon (107.6), Andalusia (99 , 5), Castilla-La Mancha (93.6) and Asturias (88.8).
Already below the national average fall Basque Country (69.6), Extremadura (66.4), Valencia (59), Ceuta (57.2), Cantabria (56.5), Madrid (56, 1), Castilla y Le?n (54.2), Navarre (41.5) and La Rioja (30.6), while Galicia and Murcia data are not specified.
The intensity level of flu this past week is medium or low on all networks and viral circulation has declined in intensity, indicating a level of epidemic spread in four networks in seven local and sporadic in the rest.
In terms of distribution by age group, the virus continues to decrease its activity, especially significantly in the groups younger than 64 years.
Influenza B continues to predominate
In addition, this past week has a clear predominance of the use of influenza B virus (91%) on the virus type A (9%).
On the other hand, this agency under the Ministry of Education and Science reports that, since the beginning of the 2010-2011 season, 1,271 cases were reported hospitalized severe flu confirmed in sixteen communities.
87.5 per cent was infected with H1N1 influenza virus and up to 79 percent of the cases was part of the risk groups in which influenza vaccination is recommended, despite most do not had received the vaccine this season. Of these, have reported a total of 128 deaths.