Bronchiolitis, Kovid-19, flu… This year again winter viruses are spreading very strongly. In January 2024, if Covid-19 and bronchitis are slowly receding, the flu is progressing. According to the latest bulletin of Public Health France dated January 10, 2024, eleven regions are currently in the epidemic phase, apart from Normandy and Brittany, which are still in the pre-epidemic phase.
But since the first week of January – corresponding to the second week of school holidays – there has been a significant increase in flu cases. “With a marked increase in positivity rates in towns and hospitals”, Refers to the Health Agency.
Vaccination and barrier gestures
Normandy and Brittany must not slip through the cracks much longer. The peak of the flu epidemic in these two regions is, in fact, expected by next week.
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ARS Normandy reminds that there is still time to get vaccinated. And always asks to apply preventive measures such as washing hands and wearing masks.
