Virologist urges vaccination
Some releif after scare
Number of flu patients treated in hospitals more than doubles
For the first time in the current season of respiratory infections
But the situation is still a lot better than in the past two seasons
One fifth of SARI patients under 2 years of age
How much worse was this season than the previous ones?
Hepatitis A cases up almost 7 times in annual terms
With respiratory season winding down
RSV puts most people in hospital, mostly babies
80% of RSV patients admitted to hospital under the age of two
Three quarters of RSV patients in hospital are under 2 years of age
Hospital admissions due to influenza remain high, 60+ age group affected badly
Number of influenza-like illnesses per 100,000 population at an all-time high
Influenza remains main cause of hospitalisation
More than half of cases still due to influenza
160,000 children seek medical help with acute respiratory infection
Covid positivity rate down, influenza positivity rate over 42%
Some 35% of them have influenza
Almost 40% of patients have influenza