The flu epidemic is affecting France with “exceptionally high” intensity. Public Health France is warning of the critical situation, particularly in hospitals. Medical staff are heavily mobilized, and additional resources are necessary to deal with this health crisis.
Public Health France is sounding the alarm in the face of influenza activity of a “exceptionally high intensity”. Hospital admissions continue to rise rapidly, causing increasing pressure. Medical staff are heavily mobilized to manage this situation.
The hospital system in crisis mode
Yann Le Bras, director of the Intercommunal Hospital Center of Toulon, told TF1 : “The hospital goes into crisis mode”. “We are strengthening… human resources in the most exposed services, in the SAMU, in the emergency room, also in hospitalization services which take care of patients with flu“he added. Several establishments have even activated their white plan, which allows them to manage emergency situations by strengthening teams and optimizing available resources.
Regions in pre-epidemic and epidemic
Martinique and Guadeloupe are officially “in an epidemic of flu“while Guyana and Mayotte are “pre-epidemic”. This rapid evolution of the epidemic in several territories requires increased vigilance and reinforced coordination between the different hospital and medical services. Healthcare facilities must adjust their protocols to cope with the growing influx of patients.
-Reduction in cases of bronchiolitis
Meanwhile, bronchiolitis shows a downward trend in indicators. However, the disease remains active in certain regions, including the Antilles, Guyana and Mayotte. Regarding Covid-19, health authorities note a slight improvement in the situation, with “stable syndromic activity” and a decrease in positivity rates in the city, in hospitals and in wastewater. This reflux reduces the burden on the health system.
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