Influenza A virus has led to a sharp increase in the number of patients hospitalized in intensive care units. Since October, 149 seriously ill patients have been admitted. identified the influenza A virus in 142 cases, five of which occurred in the last week. During the same period last year, when the epidemic was less severe, 54 patients were hospitalized.
It was found that 79 (53.0%) patients were aged 65 years or older, and 31 (20.8%) were aged 55 to 64 years. According to the National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, 25 (16.8%) are between 45 and 54 years of age, eight are between 35 and 44 years of age, five are between 25 and 34 years of age, and one is between the ages of 18 to 24 years old. Of the total cases, 126 had an underlying chronic condition, two of which were pregnant women, and 136 had a recommendation for seasonal influenza vaccination. However, only 39 of them were vaccinated.
In the wards, the dynamics of the number of patients admitted was similar: over the year it increased from 62 cases to 133, of which two in the last week, and in both cases the influenza A (H1N1) virus was detected.
Author: João Saramago
Source: CM Jornal
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