respiratory infection. “This is the first time that we have young people and seniors at this level,” Limoges University Hospital warns.

Respiratory infections are still very present in France. In Limousin, bronchiolitis and influenza remain at epidemic alert levels. If the peak has progressed to bronchiolitis, activity in the emergency room still persists. The addition of Mycoplasma pneumoniae to this infection equation leads to increased emergency room activity.

In the rest of France, except in the west and north-west, Limousin is on epidemic alert for bronchiolitis and influenza, according to figures published on January 10. Covid is also very present.

Season is, but the addition of this infection and Mycoplasma pneumoniae, (see below) leads to an increase in emergency visits, Jean-Francois Cuille, head of the adult emergency department at the Limoges University Hospital, contacted this Friday, January 12, by telephone. “This is the first time we have had juniors and seniors at this level.”It continues.

Emergency department chief insists: There’s still time to get vaccinated against flu and Covid. “We can have both covid and flu. We didn’t even make it through the first month of winter.”It emphasizes.

There is still time. We are not giving up against Kovid. You should take your fourth or fifth dose as per doctors advice. We must keep trying.

Jean-Francois Cuill

Head of Emergency Department, Limoges University Hospital

Still according to Sainte Public France, in 2023, an unusual increase in respiratory infections mYocoplasma pneumoniae has been reported in France. In Limoges, in recent days, severe forms have gone to the emergency room, reported Jean-Francois Cuillen.

The Mycoplasma pneumoniae Bacteria are mainly responsible for upper (angina, pharyngitis, etc.) or lower respiratory tract infections. It is the bacterial agent frequently implicated in acute community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), which represents 30 to 50% of these infections in children, explains Santé Publique France.

Transmission to humans is through the respiratory tract, through droplets, and the incubation period is usually one to three weeks. According to the High Authority of Health, the symptoms are low-grade fever, cough, headache, malaise… these symptoms are comparable to those of other winter illnesses.

Simple actions to adopt

To reduce the risk of contamination, Public Health France recommends a few simple barrier gestures to adopt:

• Wear a mask in case of symptoms (cold, fever, sore throat or cough), in busy places and in the presence of vulnerable people
• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or a hydroalcoholic solution
• Ventilate your home regularly
• Sneezing into your elbow (instead of your hand)
• Use single-use tissue

This disease is treated with antibiotics.