Hospital services are under great strain, with the active circulation of influenza viruses.
This year, in Guadeloupe, the seasonal flu epidemic began at the end of December 2024. It is currently characterized by high intensity circulation and marked severity, recalls the Regional Health Agency.
According to data from Public Health France, the circulation of influenza viruses is still very active in mainland France and overseas. All age groups are significantly affected.
Alongside the flu epidemic, the Covid-19 virus continues to circulate, thus increasing the risk of co-infections and serious forms, particularly among vulnerable people.
Stop the transmission of viruses
Health authorities recall the importance of collective mobilization to slow the transmission of respiratory viruses and limit hospitalizations.
The joint vaccination campaign against influenza and Covid-19 is extended until February 28, 2025: vulnerable people are more than ever invited to be vaccinated without delay.
-“Vaccination and respect for barrier gestures remain fully effective in protecting against the flu, and more generally against winter viruses,” insists ARS Guadeloupe.
She also recalls that vaccination is an “essential barrier” and presents “a double advantage, it is both individual and collective protection”: the more the number of people vaccinated increases, the less the virus circulates.
“Highly recommended” vaccination
She reminds that vaccination against seasonal flu is strongly recommended for:
- people aged 65 and over;
- people under 65 suffering from certain chronic illnesses;
- pregnant women;
- people suffering from obesity: body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 40;
- those around infants at risk of serious flu and immunocompromised people, with the aim of protecting the fragile people around them;
- home help for vulnerable individual employers benefiting from exemptions
- people staying in a follow-up care establishment as well as in a medico-social accommodation establishment whatever their age
- professionals exposed to avian and swine influenza viruses.
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