During the week ending October 27, Île-de-France, Guadeloupe and Martinique officially entered the bronchiolitis epidemic phase. Brittany, for its part, has entered the pre-epidemic phase, according to the latest weekly report from the health agency on acute respiratory infections.
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The seasonal epidemic of bronchiolitisparticularly affecting infants, began in mainland France, with Île-de-France as the first region affected. This week, Public Health France also reported Guadeloupe and Martinique in the epidemic phase, while Brittany is entering pre-epidemic. The indicators of bronchiolitis are on the rise in doctors’ offices and hospitals, although still below the levels of the previous three years for the same period. From October 21 to 27, 1,552 children under the age of two were seen in the emergency room for bronchiolitisand 497 were hospitalized, mostly those who are not yet a year old, reports BFMTV. In Guyana, the epidemic has been active since the end of July.
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Prevention, vaccines, barrier gestures…
This season, two preventive treatments are used against bronchiolitis. The first is Beyfortus from AstraZeneca and Sanofi, an antibody given to infants. The second is Pfizer’s Abrysvo, a vaccine for pregnant women before giving birth. After a first campaign last year, Beyfortus showed its effectiveness in reducing child hospitalizations in France and other countries. Furthermore, Public Health France is closely monitoring Covid and seasonal flu; a joint vaccination campaign began in mid-October for people at risk. She also reminds us of the importance of barrier gestures to protect ourselves this winter.
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