the flu epidemic puts pressure on hospitals

We only talk about her. The flu epidemic continues to intensify in France. The proportion of hospitalizations due to this disease is even “ exceptionally high » compared to previous years, Public Health France (SpF) indicated this Wednesday in its weekly bulletin. In the week from December 30, 2024 to January 5, 2024, if in the city, the increase in activity was less significant compared to the previous two weeks, it is “ probably linked to the holiday period ». However, 31% of calls to SOS Médecins concerned the flu.

In the hospital, the intensification of the epidemic is clearer: « We still observed a strong increase in indicators in all age groups except for those aged 5-14. ans. » SpF notably records +2.2 points of hospitalization after going to the emergency room compared to the previous week.&nbsp