Respiratory infections are falling in the Canary Islands

The incidence of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in the Canary Islands has decreased again over the past week. According to the latest update of the report prepared by General Directorate of Public Health Canarian Health Service (SCS), the infection rate of these conditions was at the level 573.96 cases per 100,000 inhabitants between October 28 and November 3, which means 75.37 points less than the previous week and 94.66 points less than the balance achieved from October 14 to October 20.

Based on the same document The incidence of ARVI has decreased in all age groups. Currently, the most affected group continues to be those who make up infants and children from 0 to 4 years old,

with an overall rate of 3,568 frames per 100,000, down 356 points from the previous week. Somewhat less noticeable was the decline in the influenza syndrome rate, which reached 30.23 cases per 100,000 people – just 0.99 points less – although the Covid-19 rate recorded a larger decline and dropped to 2.99 tables for the same population – On 2.23 points less.

hospitalization rate Variations are also reported due to serious infections. In fact, the incidence rate was estimated at 7.5 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants – 1.1 points less than the previous week. Patients over 79 years of age are most affected, with a rate of 36.1 frames per 100,000, up five points from the previous report.

Since the beginning of the season they have analyzed 46 sentinel samples

severe infections to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and 43 to detect influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). According to the results, 4.35% of positive cases were noted in the first and 2.33% in VRS. On the other hand, the flu rate reflects 0%.

Moreover, they were discovered 16 samples were positive for other respiratory viruses: one for adenovirus, eight for enterovirus, one for parainfluenza type 1, two for parainfluenza type 2, one for parainfluenza type 3 and three for rhinovirus. Four samples positive for bacteria are added to the list. In particular, one in Bordetella paracoclusis and three in Streptococcus pneumonia.

Emergencies

As reported this Thursday from the four major hospitals of the Canary Islands – Insular Materno, Negrin, University of the Canary Islands and La Candelaria – emergency services continue to work with normal and daily patient influx is within the usual average for each center. Thus, the circulation of respiratory diseases has not yet had an impact in these health care settings.

It must be remembered that vaccination campaign The fight against influenza and Covid-19 began in the islands’ medical centers on October 15. The General Directorate of Public Health recalls the importance of access to such prevention for the target population.