The incidence of influenza in Huesca has dropped to 162.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

Incidence of influenza hin Huesca decreased from 230.7 to 162.5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in one week, and in Aragon as a whole it increased from 334.7 cases to 231.5, although in the region as a whole it remains above the 59.6 cases marked as the epidemic threshold for the current season.

For the first time since then, the incidence of influenza in the Community has decreased. The epidemic threshold was exceeded in the week from December 18 to 24, 2023. when 69.8 cases were reached.

Incidence of acute respiratory diseases (IRA) also decreased from 1368.3 to 1071.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

In this group, as the government of Aragon recalls in a press release, there is no epidemic threshold, since it is obtained from the average historical series over a five-year period, and in this case it is the third season in which it is measured.

For the last week From January 15 to 21, influenza incidence decreased in all provinces. In Zaragoza, the rate increased from 358.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants to 251.5; In Huesca, the number of cases fell from 230.7 to 162.5, and in Teruel from 329.1 to 196.6.

In case of an IRAin the province of Zaragoza, the incidence rate decreased from 1358.2 to 1086.5 per 100,000 inhabitants; V in Huesca from 1222.4 to 896.5. and in Teruel it increased from 1694.2 to 1259.5.

Flu vaccination

Influenza vaccine doses administered in the 2023-2024 season. is 313,035, of these, 16,104 correspond to the age group from 0 to 4 years and 200,290 are over 65 years old.

In the first week of programs opening to all citizens in Aragon, 10,598 doses of influenza vaccine were administered.. The vast majority (almost 6,800) correspond to age groups not included in the original campaign guidelines.

Also This protection was used by 440 children aged 6 months to 4 years.; and another 3,700 people over 60 years of age. The percentage of vaccinated children in Aragon is 41.4 percent, and the overall rate is 57.8 percent.

The Government of Aragon emphasizes that the opening of vaccination to the entire population and the call for it have led to improving immunization in groups considered to be at higher risk of complications.