The flu epidemic in Martinique, between December 2023 and March 2024, was a period during which 280 patients with this pathology passed through the emergency room of the CHU. The impact of this epidemic was greater than in previous seasons.
When it comes time to take stock, two viruses have been detected in Martinique this season. A predominance of the H1N1 virus followed by the H3N2 virus, both have been in circulation.
More generally, over 13 consecutive weeks of flu epidemic, 2,428 people tested positive and 16,940 sick people consulted their doctor. Every week, during this period between December 2023 and March 2024, public health France recorded almost 1,300 consultations. This is almost twice as long as the previous epidemic which lasted almost 30 weeks in Martinique.
SOS Docteurs also carried out nearly 734 home consultations. In February, at the peak of the epidemic and a little after the carnival, SOS Docteurs carried out nearly 230 visits during the week.
Finally, note that in previous seasons, only visits to emergency rooms and pediatric hospitalizations were reported to the Regional Health Agency. Since June 2023, all hospital information has been systematically provided for all age groups. 25% of patients required hospitalization until March 2024.
Furthermore, the monitoring system for serious cases of influenza admitted to intensive care at Martinique University Hospital made it possible to identify 18 cases from the end of December 2023 to February 2024. 3 deaths were reported.
In total, 280 flu patients were admitted to the Martinique emergency room and 71 people had to be hospitalized.
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