Between two and six million people are affected by the flu each year. In 10,000 of them it is fatal. In Cantal, depending on the region, the epidemic threshold has been crossed. City medical offices sometimes report an incidence rate of 525 per 100,000 residents. The epidemic that started in early January has just reached its peak.
Sunday, February 4, at 2 p.m., at Aurillac Medical Center: Since that morning, 9 of 13 tests have come back positive for seasonal flu. The Sentinels Network, which is based on data provided by city doctors, showed a rate of 525 per 100,000 inhabitants of all types of acute respiratory infections in Kent during the week of January 21 to 28.
At the regional level, according to the latest epidemiological report issued by Public Health France
During the same week, the number of emergency room visits increased by 44%, with 1,531 visits or 3.5% of visits after emergency room visits for influenza-like illness.
At the departmental level, “the numbers are low and not very meaningful,” indicated Garens Terpent, epidemiologist at Public Health France, for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Corsica regions.
The sectional trend of influenza epidemics in Cantal is similar to the regional trend. Between the weeks of January 1 to 7 and the week of January 29 to February 4, the share of flu-related activity in emergency departments increased from 0.7% to 2.8%. Garens Terpent, epidemiologist
(Public Health France for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Corsica regions)
“Between weeks 3 and 4 there is a significant increase in the number of passages and the associated share of activity, this increase is much less marked between weeks 4 and 5 but due to the low staffing levels in the department this trend should be interpreted with caution. » 2024 What are the symptoms of flu?
The virus changes genetically every year, but the symptoms, the body’s immune system, remain more or less the same: fever around 39°C, chills, severe fatigue (asthenia), feeling hopeless with loss of appetite; diffuse muscle (pain) and joint pain; headache (headache); Then a dry, painful cough. The severity varies from person to person and depends on the person’s overall health: fatigue, antibody levels, diet, tobacco, etc.
How to differentiate between covid and flu?The symptoms are similar, they reflect a viral respiratory infection. However, certain symptoms, such as loss of taste and smell, when present, are more reminiscent of Covid-19. So the only way to be sure remains a test. In the case of covid, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (or NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen) should be avoided. A national pharmacovigilance summary shows that, in situations where a person is at risk of bacterial superinfection, these drugs increase the risk of serious bacterial complications, with hospital care, sometimes in intensive care, even in healthy young patients. In the case of flu without risk factors or other associated illnesses, if paracetamol is not enough, doctors sometimes prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce fever.
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Up to five days after the onset of first symptoms in adults and up to seven days in children. Preventive measures are essential: wash your hands, wear a mask, blow your nose with a single-use tissue, keep your distance, ventilate your home.
How can viruses evolve?There are two types of virus evolution. By transfer of seasonal influenza viruses: Influenza viruses are characterized by strong genetic variability, which produces mutations. And by rupture: in this case, new viruses appear, against which the population initially protected by vaccination is no longer protected. This phenomenon can cause an influenza pandemic.
Anna Modolo
Public Health France, National Public Health Agency, under the supervision of the Ministry of Health.
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