The severe epidemic of influenza that affects France for over 6 weeks now continues his rampage, and no region is immune. So last week the 22 regions of mainland France have exceeded the epidemic threshold with nearly 2 million people who visited their general practitioner since the beginning of the epidemic. latest forecast, the peak could be reached this week.
These figures confirm that this epidemic Influenza is most severe for over 12 years in our country and more specifically since the winter of 1996/1997.
Nationally, last week, the incidence of clinical influenza was 964 cases per 100 000 inhabitants, above the epidemic threshold (168 per 100 000 inhabitants).
Regarding the cases reported last week, the median age was 24 years (3 months to 91 years) males accounted for 47% of cases. For 4 patients hospitalization was requested by the GP (<1%).
At the regional level, the twenty two regions of metropolitan France had exceeded the epidemic threshold last week, the highest incidences were recorded in: Nord-Pas-de-Calais (4076 cases per 100 000 inhabitants), Limousin (2014), Rhone-Alpes (1672), Auvergne (1568 ), Alsace (1423), Languedoc-Roussillon (1181), Franche-Comte (1008), Corsica (853), Picardie (810) and Basse-Normandie (801).
Regarding the cases reported last week, the median age was 24 years (3 months to 91 years) males accounted for 47% of cases. For 4 patients hospitalization was requested by the GP (<1%).
At the regional level, the twenty two regions of metropolitan France had exceeded the epidemic threshold last week, the highest incidences were recorded in: Nord-Pas-de-Calais (4076 cases per 100 000 inhabitants), Limousin (2014), Rhone-Alpes (1672), Auvergne (1568 ), Alsace (1423), Languedoc-Roussillon (1181), Franche-Comte (1008), Corsica (853), Picardie (810) and Basse-Normandie (801).
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