Influenza outbreaks in many places in France Health authorities have called for enhanced protection

Mondo Social Updated on 2024-01-30

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Overseas Network, December 22 According to the weekly report released by the French Public Health Agency on December 20, many new places in France have entered the epidemic stage of influenza epidemic, but the bronchiolitis epidemic has eased.

According to AFP, the French public health agency announced that the seasonal flu outbreak has accelerated in France since mid-December, starting in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region and spreading throughout the eastern region. In the past week, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Burgundy-Franche-Comté, Grand Est and Occitanie regions have entered the epidemic phase of the influenza epidemic, and it is expected that regions further west will also be affected, many of which are already in the pre-epidemic phase. In the French Overseas Territories, French Guiana has also been affected by the flu outbreak, as was the case in Mayotte.

In the context of Christmas and New Year, the French Public Health Agency advises the public to take precautions during festive gatherings, especially in crowded places, when around the frail and when they have symptoms of infection, and recommends that the frail get vaccinated against the flu and the coronavirus. (Overseas Network - Paris - Lujia).

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