Health activates epidemiological alert due to increase in respiratory viruses
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- 18 May 2022
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The Surveillance System for Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses (ILI and SARI) shows an increase in respiratory infections in recent weeks.
Also, the number of consultations for influenza-like illnesses and severe pneumonia increased in the last three weeks, as well as hospitalized cases in children under 2 years of age.
Viral circulation monitoring detected an increase in the activity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Influenza A H3N2, SARS-CoV2, Adenovirus and Metapnemovirus from epidemiological week (EW) 14, with a progressive increase in the detection of respiratory syncytial virus in hospitalized patients. due to severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) in children under 2 years of age, in recent weeks.
Historically, the period that concentrates the largest number of cases of Acute Respiratory Infections begins at the end of May, extending until the end of August, considering two years of scarce circulation of respiratory viruses due to the SARS-CoV2 pandemic, this could be modified and represent an increased risk.
Given this scenario, health services are requested to strengthen actions in their components of care and clinical management, epidemiological surveillance and health promotion.
The increase in outpatient cases precedes the increase in hospitalizations, so it is expected that there will be cases of influenza with the potential risk of complications and bronchiolitis in infants. Both situations can increase the demand for care for Serious Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) in the healthcare network.
To consider
Children: if they present respiratory symptoms, take them to an early consultation, children under 5 years of age must be up to date with the national vaccination schedule and have the flu vaccine according to age schedule.
Children from 5 to 11 years old must complete the two-dose schedule of the COVID-19 vaccine and receive the Influenza vaccine.
Adults: the influenza vaccine and anticovid should be applied according to the corresponding administration schedule in the population. Read More...
