Flu epidemic sweeping Spain
Written by Euro Weekly Tuesday, 05 February 2013 11:50
It has reached epidemic proportions in Aragon, Asturias, the Basque Region, the Canary Islands, Catalu?a, Extremadura, Madrid, the North African enclave of Melilla and the Valencian Community.
For the third week running there was also a significant increase in the number of under-15s suffering from the virus. This is always one of the most-affected age groups thanks to close contact at school.
By the last week of January, there were 156.73 cases of flu for every 100,000 inhabitants compared to 95.35 cases the previous week, announced the Carlos III Health Institute in Madrid.
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Written by Euro Weekly Tuesday, 05 February 2013 11:50
It has reached epidemic proportions in Aragon, Asturias, the Basque Region, the Canary Islands, Catalu?a, Extremadura, Madrid, the North African enclave of Melilla and the Valencian Community.
For the third week running there was also a significant increase in the number of under-15s suffering from the virus. This is always one of the most-affected age groups thanks to close contact at school.
By the last week of January, there were 156.73 cases of flu for every 100,000 inhabitants compared to 95.35 cases the previous week, announced the Carlos III Health Institute in Madrid.
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